Thursday, November 7, 2013

Virginia Beach: Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Early Morning Crash

Motorcyclist dead in early morning Brevard County crash

Vaughn, tvaughn@dailypress.com | 247-7870 Daily Press 7:51 a.m. EST, November 6, 2013 VIRGINIA BEACH A man was seriously injured Wednesday morning in a motorcycle accident on First Colonial Road, police said. Officers responded shortly before 6 a.m. to the 200 block of First Colonial Road and found a motorcyclist had been ejected and struck a street sign, said Tonya Borman, a spokeswoman for the Virginia Beach Police Department, in an email. The motorcyclist was transported to a local hospital for treatment of serious but non-life threatening injuries, Borman said. Maps
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Motorcycle crash closes Boyles Avenue in Clearlake

THIS IS THE FIFTH MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT IN JUST FIVE DAYS. WEDNESDAY MORNING, 47-YEAR-OLD MAN STRUCK A RAILROAD CROSSING ARM. AND THURSDAY NIGHT. 22-YEAR-OLD WILLIAM COOPER LOST CONTROL ON 295 AND HIT A GUARDRAIL AND FRIDAY MORNING, 25-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL JOHNSTONE LOST CONTROL ON A BRIDGE AND WAS THROWN ON TO THE TRAIN TRACKS BELOW AND A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF A MOTORCYCLIST AT NORTH CAMPUS. AS FOR TONIGHT'S ACCIDENT. OFFICERS SAY MANY QUESTIONS STILL NEED TO BE ANSWERED.
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Both vehicles sustained only minor damage. At about 11:25 a.m. Clearlake Police Department (CPD) Officer Michael Carpenter reportedly saw a dirt bike motorcycle being ridden by two subjects eastbound on Davis Avenue, according to CPD Sgt. Rodd Joseph. Allegedly, neither subject was wearing a helmet as required by state law, and it is also illegal to ride a dirt bike motorcycle on a city street. Carpenter attempted to conduct a traffic stop; however, the motorcycle sped away from the officer at a speed reported to be at about 50 mph, Joseph stated. The motorcycle made a right turn onto southbound Boyles Avenue at the intersection of Boyles and 39th avenues. The motorcycle reportedly crashed into the driver's side of the pursuing patrol car in an alleged attempt to turn the motorcycle around.
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Man killed in motorcycle crash

A 25-year-old man died in an early morning motorcycle crash in Brevard County . Florida Highway Patrol troopers said the man, from Mississippi, was riding westbound across the Pineda Causeway when he lost control on a curve. According to troopers, the man's motorcycle went off the road and crashed into a barrier wall. The rider, who was wearing a helmet, was thrown from the bike into a guardrail. Florida Highway Patrol troopers closed the westbound lanes of the causeway for several hours while they investigated the 1 a.m. accident.. All of the lanes were reopened around 5:45 a.m. Troopers have not released the identity of the rider.
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Two motorcycle accidents in Norfolk

Two motorcycle accidents have been reported in Norfolk, according to police dispatch. The first accident is located at the intersection of Hampton Boulevard and Shirley Avenue. The second accident is located at 1st View Street and W. Ocean View Avenue, police dispatch says. So far, no one has been seriously injured, and no one has been transported to the hospital. Stay with NewsChannel 3 for updates.
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Monday, November 4, 2013

Boy, 11, Dies In Off-road Motorcycle Accident

Motorcycle crash near FSCJ sends one to hospital

4, 2013, 1:44 p.m. EST AP KAKLASKA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) Authorities in the northern Lower Peninsula say an 11-year-old boy was killed when his motorcycle crashed on a road in Kalkaska County. Sheriff David Israel says the accident happened as Tyler Antaya of Alba, his twin brother and father were riding on a two-track road. The site is on state land in Kalkaska Township, about 20 miles east of Traverse City. Israel says Tyler was wearing a helmet.
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Franklin Grant, 42, was killed when the 2008 Suzuki GSX 1300 R motorcycle he was operating left the roadway and struck a mailbox and brick wall. The crash occurred at 1:30 a.m. on Jug Factory Road two miles west of Tuscaloosa. There is no more information available at this time. Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate.
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Man in serious condition after motorcycle accident on I-275

Related I-275 eastbound near Route 52 was closed as crews worked to clear the scene. All lanes reopened by 6 p.m. Police said 58-year-old Larry Dickerson lost control and crashed. No other vehicles were involved in the accident. Dickerson was taken to UC Medical Center in serious condition with head and arm injuries. Police said they don't believe he was wearing a helmet.
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Birmingham man killed in motorcycle crash near Tuscaloosa

The crash occurred in the 10600 block of North Campus Boulevard near the Florida State College of Jacksonville North Campus when a motorcycle hit a Dodge Charger around 9 a.m. The motorcycle was traveling southbound on North Campus Boulevard as the Dodge Charger was exiting the east parking lot of Florida State College, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. The 82-year-old female driver of the Dodge Charger failed to see the motorcycle approaching and pulled into the motorcycle's path, JSO detailed. The 39-year-old motorcycle driver was ejected in the crash. The driver of the Charger and her 13-year-old passenger were not injured in the crash. The driver of the motorcycle was taken to UF Health Jacksonville with life-threatening injuries. An investigation is underway and charges could be pending against the 82-year-old driver. The crash is under investigation and there is no indication of alcohol and drug involvement in the crash.
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Victim of Fatal Motorcycle Accident Identified

According to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiners Office, http://thepersonalinjurydirectory.com/blog/category/motorcycle-accident-attorneys/ the victim was Charles Lee Edward Shank, 21, of Cleveland. The accident happened at W. 105th Street and Fidelity Avenue around 2 p.m. Authorities said the motorcycle was traveling south on W. 105th Street when it collided with an SUV traveling east on Fidelity Avenue. The SUV stopped at a posted stop sign and had just begun to travel.
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Saturday, November 2, 2013

Hampton: Police Identify Man Killed In Motorcycle Accident

Pictures: Fatal motorcycle crash Related Daily Press 2:07 p.m. EDT, November 1, 2013 A 49-year-old Hampton man was killed Friday morning in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash near the intersection of West Mercury Boulevard and Wickham Avenue, a police spokesman said. Police responded to the crash at about 6:15 a.m. and found Bruce E. Marshall in the road suffering from life-threatening injuries, said Sgt. Jason Price, a spokesman with the Hampton Police Division. He died on the way to the hospital, Price said. A preliminary investigation revealed Marshall was traveling westbound on a 2003 Honda motorcycle when he lost control.
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Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash in Elkridge

Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash in Elkridge The accident occurred around 3:30 Saturday morning. The motorcyclist has been identified as 42-year-old David Spriggs of Owings, in Calvert County. Police believe Spriggs lost control as he tried to take the exit and was thrown from the vehicle. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. Copyright Associated Press
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Motorcycle crash near FSCJ sends one to hospital

The crash occurred in the 10600 block of North Campus Boulevard near the Florida State College of Jacksonville North Campus when a motorcycle hit a Dodge Charger around 9 a.m. The motorcycle was traveling southbound on North Campus Boulevard as the Dodge Charger was exiting the east parking lot of Florida State College, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. The 82-year-old female driver of the Dodge Charger failed to see the motorcycle approaching and pulled into the motorcycle's path, JSO detailed. The 39-year-old motorcycle driver was ejected in the crash. The driver of the Charger and her 13-year-old passenger were not injured in the crash. The driver of the motorcycle was taken to UF Health Jacksonville with life-threatening injuries. An investigation is underway and charges could be pending against the 82-year-old driver. The crash is under investigation and there is no indication of alcohol and drug involvement in the crash.
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Thursday, October 31, 2013

Motorcycle Driver Dies In Crash

Man, woman die in motorcycle accident, police say

about a vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 17. A motorcycle had been traveling south and it's operator was attempting to turn onto U.S. 17 when a pickup truck allegedly pulled out in front of it. Copeland said the motorcycle's driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. During an investigation, U.S. 17 southbound was closed, and traffic was re-routed down Morgan's Corner Road for about three hours. N.C.
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Gary Hartdorn, 53, and Mary Healey, 56, were riding a Suzuki 1500 Intruder motorcycle traveling eastbound on the interstate around 4:40 p.m. Hartdon lost control of the motorcyle near milepost 17.6 and crashed into the right guardrail, police said. Police found Hartdon and Healy on the right shoulder of the road and the motorcyle on the left. Hartdorn, of Brick Township, was pronounced dead at the scene. Healy, of Berlin in Camden County, was flown to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, where she died later that day, police said. Police ask anyone with information to call the New Jersey State Police at (609)584-5000 ext. 5297. MORE OCEAN COUNTY NEWS
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Woman Arrested for Negligent Homicide in Motorcycle Accident

Why? Because reports indicate that Mr. Edens was not wearing a helmet. So, even though the accident would never have occurred but for the negligence of Ms. Whiteman, and even though Oklahoma law does not require helmets, the insurance company will argue that Mr. Edens's own negligence caused or contributed to his injuries. The insurance company will then use this argument to leverage a reduced damage award.
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Sunday, October 27, 2013

19-year-old Dies In Motorcycle Crash In Port St. Lucie

Fatal motorcycle accident on State Route 36

Lucie Police Department Posted by Miranda Grossman / CBS 12 News PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- A motorcycle crash kills a man in Port St. Lucie. The crash happened on SW Gatlin Blvd in the westbound lanes, on the 1300 block of Gatlin west of Savona and east of Bougainvillea. According to Port St. Lucie police, a 19 year old was driving a Suzuki Motorcycle west in the 1300 block of SW Gatlin Boulevard.
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Motorcycle-crash victim rebuilds life with help from a horse named Pumpkin

Highway 12 west of Lolo. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Andrew Novak says the motorcyclist was heading west on a curvy section of road around 5 p.m. Novak says the motorcyclist crossed a frosted bridge deck over Lolo Creek, the road curved the right, and that's when the man crossed the center line. An 86-year-old male driver was heading east, and we're told he tried to avoid the crash by swerving into the ditch, but the bike side-swiped the vehicle. The 41-year-old man was pronounced dead on-scene. The accident is still being investigated at this time.
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Man killed in motorcycle crash outside of Lolo

Their names are not yet being released by investigators. First responders lost about five minutes getting to the scene on Shaffers Church Road because the passerby who called in the incident just before 3 p.m. Saturday first provided a location near Seven Valleys Road. That's more than 6 miles from the actual location at Jefferson Road, according to the Jefferson Volunteer Fire Company. The passenger was flown to York Hospital, according to state police. No other vehicles were involved in the accident, and it is unclear what caused the Harley Davidson to veer off the roadway, state police said. Information about road conditions and whether the victims were wearing helmets also wasnt available Saturday evening.
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Motorcycle crash kills driver, injures passenger

All four people traveling on the motorcycles died, as did Marjorie Smith, 68, of Johnstown, who was a passenger in the SUV, according to Franklin County coroner Jeffrey Conner. The motorcyclists were Douglas Hoffer Jr., 32, of Quarryville; Colleen Nesbitt, 27, of Gap; and David Russell, 67, and Michelle Russell, 53, both of Mount Joy. The crash happened Saturday afternoon in the south-central Pennsylvania community of Washington Township, not far from Waynesboro. According to Conner, the northbound SUV crossed the center line on Fort Ritchie Access Road for unknown reasons and hit the motorcycle driven by Hoffer. The SUV then spun around and was broadsided by the Russells' bike, he said in a statement. Conner would not comment on the relationships among the victims. Washington Township police released no further information about the accident on Sunday.
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It states that a man, whose identity was withheld Saturday pending notification of next of kin, was riding a 1980 Harley-Davidson motorcycle eastbound on Friday when he lost control and crossed into oncoming traffic. He collided Motorcycle Accident Lawyer with a 1999 Ford pick up truck, driven by Hayley Depute of McKinleyville, around 1:50 p.m. He was wearing a helmet, and Depute, who received minor injuries, was wearing her seat belt. The CHP, Bridgeville and Carlotta volunteer fire departments, CalFire and City Ambulance responded to the accident. CalTrans also responded to help with one-way traffic control, which was in place for around four hours. The release states that the reason for the crash is under investigation by the CHP.
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5 Die In Motorcycle And SUV Crash In Pennsylvania

Mansor first heard about Worl in the summer of 2012, when his aunt contacted her about horse therapy. He shared his story with me and I was blown away, she said. Of course, Ill work with you. Theyve been riding ever since taking time off during the winter and building up Worls strength to allow him to walk uninhibited. When they first started, Worl was surrounded by handlers in case he fell. He was only able to start riding by himself a few months ago. Pumpkin is not going to let anything bad happen to him, Mansor said. I know that sounds corny, but its true. Worl follows the same routine at the farm. He pulls up in his truck, greeted by Mansors two Great Pyrenees named Snowball and Frosty.
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Friday, October 25, 2013

Flagler Motorcycle Accident Claims Middleburg Man Saturday Night

19-year-old dies in motorcycle crash in Port St. Lucie

Troopers say 55-year old Ronald V. Salyer died at the scene of the crash, after his motorcycle was immediately engulfed in flames in the accident. The crash happened on U.S. 1 at County Road 304 at 9:50 Saturday night. The FHP says a van driven by a 65-year old man from Interlachen had been northbound on U.S. 1, and crossed into the southbound laneto avoid a collision with [a] stopped vehicle... at the intersection.
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Hillsboro investigating deadly motorcycle crash

It happened Wednesday night on SE Davis Road and SE Hare Road. Police say a 23-year-old man was driving a 2007 Yamaha Motorcycle on Davis Road and as he was passing other vehicles, he hit a 32-year-old woman driving a 2007 Acura. The man riding the motorcycle could not stop in time and collided with the left front part of the Acura that was turning onto Davis Road. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Acura was not injured. Police have not released their identities, and an investigation is ongoing.
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Georgetown chef killed in motorcycle crash

If only I wasn't running behind maybe I could have been there to watch your back like a big bros suppose to do If only I knew the red lights up ahead of me were for you. Miss you and RIP lil bro, wrote Mikey Kirwin at 3:40 p.m. Thursday. At 7:18 a.m. Friday, Kirwins mother, Ellen Kirwin, wrote: Today, I have to do something no mother should ever have to do, I have to go to the funeral home and finalize the arrangements for her son. I'm completely heartbroken. But I take some solace in knowing he had great friends like you guys.
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Lucie Photo courtesy Port St. Lucie Police Department Posted by Miranda Grossman / CBS 12 News PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- A motorcycle crash kills a man in Port St. Lucie. The crash happened on SW Gatlin Blvd in the westbound lanes, on the 1300 block of Gatlin west of Savona and east of Bougainvillea. According to Port St. Lucie police, a 19 year old was driving a Suzuki Motorcycle west in the 1300 block of SW Gatlin Boulevard. The motorcycle lost control, hit the outside lane curb, then collided with a 2006 Ford F-150 (Hometown Cable truck), which was parked off of the roadway. The impact of the crash totaled the motorcycle and ejected the rider from the motorcycle.
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UPDATE: Motorcycle crash kills man in northwest Oklahoma City Thursday night

The crash was http://cortrightlaw.com/personal-injury near N May Avenue and Memorial Road. Frederick Marchant, 52, died when he crashed a motorcycle on NW 138 at Joe McDonald Drive, police said. He struck a curb about 10:40 p.m. Thursday and lost control of the motorcycle in a parking lot. He was dead at the scene, police report. 5:40 a.m. A motorcycle crash in northwest Oklahoma City was fatal for a man Thursday night, a local TV station reports.
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Two Injured Early Tuesday Morning In Motorcycle Crash

5 Die In Motorcycle And SUV Crash In Pennsylvania

Augustine ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Two people were transported to the hospital Wednesday morning following a motorcycle accident in the 500 block of Anastasia Boulevard. According to a St. Johns County Fire and Rescue Facebook post, an unidentified man and woman were sent to Flagler Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Paramedics and firefighters arrived at the scene around 2:00 a.m.
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Good Samaritans Facilitate Justice In Motorcycle Accident

1 at County Road 304 at 9:50 Saturday night. The FHP says a van driven by a 65-year old man from Interlachen had been northbound on U.S. 1, and crossed into the southbound laneto avoid a collision with [a] stopped vehicle... at the intersection. Troopers say Salyer, who was southbound on U.S. 1, was unable to avoid http://attorney-in-rancho-cucamonga.com/more-information/personal-injury/ the accident and hit the front of the van. Troopers say Salyer had not been wearing a helmet, and was pronounced dead at the scene by Flagler County Rescue. Another motorcyclist from Middleburg riding behind Salyer sustained minor injuries in the crash.
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Turi until emergency medical personnel arrived. Documents illustrate how the first Good Samaritan to respond had by then jumped back onto his own motorcycle to take off after Soulja Boyas red Bentley. Among other things, the Bentley's driver allegedly drove on the wrong side of the road and traveled through four-way stops without halting on the heels of the incident. The Samaritan, who was able to catch up with the Bentley and reportedly view the face of the driver, was instrumental in bringing the individual under the oversight of the criminal justice system, where he now awaits trial on Hit-and-Run criminal charges. A Preliminary hearing was held on October 16, 2013, and a trial date is soon to be set in Los Angeles County Criminal Court (Case # BA412834). In light of this situation, Mr.
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Flagler motorcycle accident claims Middleburg man Saturday night

The motorcyclists were Douglas Hoffer Jr., 32, of Quarryville; Colleen Nesbitt, 27, of Gap; and David Russell, 67, and Michelle Russell, 53, both of Mount Joy. The crash happened Saturday afternoon in the south-central Pennsylvania community of Washington Township, not far from Waynesboro. According to Conner, the northbound SUV crossed the center line on Fort Ritchie Access Road for unknown reasons and hit the motorcycle driven by Hoffer. The SUV then spun around and was broadsided by the Russells' bike, he said in a statement. Conner would not comment on the relationships among the victims. Washington Township police released no further information about the accident on Sunday. Township Supervisor Elaine Gladhill said she went to the scene because of the high number of fatalities to support emergency workers.
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Motorcycle crash tops police blotter

She was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. A preliminary investigation found that Hinton was heading south on I-5 approaching Southcenter Boulevard. As he attempted to pull off the freeway at the exit, the motorcycle slammed into the curb throwing both riders from the motorcycle. Drugs or alcohol are believed to be a factor. Sea-Tac copper thief pleads guilty Timothy Lynch, 50, a repeat offender who stole thousands of feet of copper wire from runway light towers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport pleaded guilty October 17, 2013 to theft of public property. He faces up to ten years in prison when sentenced on January 13, 2014.
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