Man Indicted In Fatal Motorcycle Crash

Monday, Nov. 18, 2013 Man indicted in fatal motorcycle crash By Breaking News Staff DAYTON A man has been indicted on a charge of aggravated vehicular homicide following a fatal motorcycle crash in April. Dorian Frazier, who was 22 at the time of the crash, has also been indicted on charges of driving under suspension and failure to stop after an accident. The victim, Eva Brooks-Fletcher, 47, was on a motorcycle and died in the April 4 crash. Her motorcycle was left in a crumpled heap beneath the front end of the car driven by Frazier. Both vehicles appeared to be resting against or near a utility pole. The preliminary investigation shows that the impact occurred in the intersection where Abbey and Brooklyn come together at West Third Street, and both vehicles continued west before coming to a stop. A person who identified herself as a friend said Brooks-Fletcher was a member of the Queens of the Night Motorcycle Club.
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Seabrook man injured in Rochester motorcycle crash

She lived in the 1300 block of Miland Street in Wood River. Wright had been a passenger on a motorcycle driven by Gary L. Wright, 66, when it was struck by a car in Alton on Sept. 15. He died at Alton Memorial Hospital. The driver of the car, Jeffrey A. Rynders, 25, of Alton, was charged shortly after the crash with aggravated driving under the influence causing death, aggravated driving under the influence and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Police said Rynders was driving west on Landmarks Boulevard, turned left toward the Clark Bridge and struck the motorcycle.
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Motorcycle Racer Kurt Caselli Dies After Crash

According to his racing team, KTM, Caselli was in the late stages of the grueling international Baja 1000 desert race Friday, when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed. According to team officials there was evidence that the crash occured after Caselli hit a small animal. The 30-year-old rider has been a veteran of American off-road racing for years especially the World Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS). Those races feature high-speed desert terrain and motocross tracks. Caselli suffered severe head trauma as a result of the accident and he died Saturday in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico as a result of his injuries. Although there have been previous reports in earlier years of the Baja 1000 desert race course being booby-trapped to create more excitement, Caselli's teammate Taylor Robert said in a post on Facebook that course tampering had not played a role in Caselli's crash. "I want to make something very clear and stop the rumors.
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Update: Memorial Grows for Fatal Motorcycle Crash Victim

His motorcycle and a car collided at the intersection of 204th & Harrison. The Douglas County Sheriff's department identified the teen killed in the crash as 19-year-old Dylan Krula of Sarpy County. It happened around 5 p.m. His family tells WOWT Six News he was an outgoing teen who could always make people smile. He was a student at Metro Community College. His parents said he was driving home from work when the collision occurred. The Douglas County Sheriff's Department tells WOWT 6 News Krula was riding southbound on 204th. Another vehicle was westbound on Harrison and was struck by Krula's motorcycle.
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Woman dies months after Alton motorcycle crash that injured her, killed husband

2013 2:49PM Seabrook man injured in Rochester motorcycle crash Rochester Police say Christopher Philbrick of Seabrook was operating this 2009 Yamaha YZF-R6 motorcycle when he drove off Rochester Hill Road Monday morning.(COURTESY) ROCHESTER - A Seabrook man was taken by helicopter to a Maine hospital after he was injured in a motorcycle crash on Rochester Hill Road Monday morning. Police said Christopher D. Philbrick, 23, suffered serious injuries in the accident that happened near Skyhaven Airport and was flown by helicopter to Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. Philbrick's passenger, Alisha Hills, 19, also of Seabrook, was not injured. Police say Philbrick was operating a 2009 Yamaha YZF-R6 motorcycle northbound on Rochester Hill Road when he drove off the paved portion of the roadway into the dirt. Both were wearing helmets.
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