Motorcycle Accidents

• Near Tonasket Blaine Woman Hurt in Accident

  Glenn Phillips | July 10, 2007 9:44 AM | 0 CommentsEverett, WA

  On July 7th, a Blaine woman was injured in a motorcycle accident about 14 miles east of Tonasket on Highway 20.Kena Bjerkness, 58, was westbound about a mile east of Aeneas Valley Road around 11:30 a.m. when her motorcycle went off the road's right side, down a 100-foot embankment and flipped end-over-end several times, according to the Washington State Patrol.For more information on this...

• Motorcyclist Killed in Freeway Crash

  Chrissie Cole | July 09, 2007 10:02 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A 39-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a motorcycle accident, Sunday on I-405, after he was struck by a car. The man, of Trabuco Canyon, was traveling south on the Freeway I-405, just north of Seal Beach Boulevard when he was cut off by another vehicle. According to witnesses, he lost control of his motorcycle and was killed after being hit by two other vehicles.The accident is being...

• Motorcyclist Killed in Mukilteo Accident

  Mark McLean | July 09, 2007 12:45 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A 29 year-old Bothell man was killed when his motorcycle was struck by an SUV in the 500 block of the Mukilteo speedway recently. The SUV was making a U-turn at the time of the accident.Under Washington law, the families of victims who are killed as a result of someone else's fault can recover damages under "wrongful death" statutes. These statutes ensure proper compensation for the families...

• Motorcyclist Killed in Accident with Car

  Chrissie Cole | July 07, 2007 11:58 PM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL

  A motorcycle accident involving a car Saturday night, claimed the life of a 38-year-old motorcyclist, at the intersection of County Road 42 and State Road 44, according to Florida Highway Patrol.The man, of Sorrento, was killed when his motorcycle fell and skid into a Ford Bronco, reports FHP. The passenger, a 39-year-old woman, was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center where she was...

• Motorcycle Industry Pledges $2.8 Million

  Greg Owen | July 07, 2007 5:49 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  In response to the motorcycles pladge to fund $2.8 million in crash research, Ed Moreland of the American Medical Association's VP of Government Relations stated on their websire " This commitment by the motorcycle industry is a vital ingredient in getting the first comprehensive study of the causes of motorcycle crashes in more than 25 years."Motorcycle riding has long been a favorite pastime...

• Lake County Motorcycle Accident Kills Man

  Shannon Weidemann | July 02, 2007 3:39 PM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL

  A motorcyclist from Sorrento was killed in Lake County on Saturday in a motorcycle accident. The driver of a Ford Bronco made a left hand turn in front of the motorcycle. The driver of the motorcycle lost control and slid into the Bronco. A 38-year-old motorcycle rider was killed Saturday in a crash with a car at the intersection of County Road 42 and State Road 44, according to the Florida...

• Man Hospitalized After Motorcycle Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | June 29, 2007 7:11 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A 35-year-old man was injured after driving his motorcycle into a car early yesterday morning. The motorcycle accident happened in Ellington on Windsorville Road. The driver of the car was traveling south in his Honda Ody LX on Tripp Road, when he attempted to make a left turn from Tripp Road to Windsorville Road, police said.Herrera struck the driver's side of Bellezza's vehicle with the...

• Two Injured in Motorcyle Accident

  Chrissie Cole | June 29, 2007 6:56 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  A motorcycle accident on Saturday, June 23, closed down Angeles Crest highway for three hours injuring two motorcyclists. The accident started a fire that burned a one-tenth acre in the Angeles National Forest.The two motorcycles sideswiped one another at the highway curve. One of the motorcyclists was, a 41-year-old man of La Miranda and the other was a 32-year-old man, of Torrance. Both...

• Bellingham Man Suffers Possibly Fatal Personal Injuries After Motorcycle Accident

  Mark McLean | June 29, 2007 9:19 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A Bellingham man is fighting for his life in Harborview Medical Center after a motorcycle accident broke his neck in three places and caused serious lung injuries, leading to pneumonia.Accidents on the road, particularly with motorcycles, are often caused by a defective product in the vehicle itself. The Washington Products Liability Act provides for very consumer-friendly laws in these types...

• Motorcycle accident kills Andalusia man

  Staff Writer | June 25, 2007 10:18 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  The Andalusia Star-News reported a fatal motor vehicle accident Friday involving a motorcycle and a car early in the morning on U.S. Hwy. 84 near Sitel.A woman driving a 2007 Chevrolet Impala collided with a 1995 Kawasaki motorcycle driven by a man who died as a result of his injuries. The woman sustained injuries, but survived the crash. According to the article, the accident is still being...