Montgomery Personal Injury Lawyer - Motorcycle Accidents

Loachapoka Motorcycle Accident Kills One

Shannon Weidemann — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:30:00 GMT

One person was killed and another injured in a motorcycle accident in Loachapoka. A car and motorcycle collided at Lee Road 4 and Lee Road 188. The motorcycle driver was killed after being thrown from his bike.

The victim

who appeared to be wearing a helmet, was thrown approximately 275 feet from his motorcycle from the the point of impact, the coroner said. He was traveling north on Lee Road 188 when he struck Bishop's southbound vehicle.

The victim died at the scene. The driver of the car was injured and taken to East Alabama Medical Center to be treated for injuries. Alabama State Troopers are investigating the accident and believe that speed may have been a factor. The victim was from Auburn.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Limestone County Motorcycle Accident Kills Man

Shannon Weidemann — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:28:12 GMT

A 57-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle accident last week in Limestone County, Alabama. He was a resident of Cullen and had just purchased the motorcycle that day. He was driving on an Interstate 65 offramp at the time of the accident.

According to Alabama State Trooper reports, the accident occurred at approximately 4:15 p.m. at the southbound Interstate 65 on-ramp from Interstate 565.

“He was coming off of the ramp, lost control of the motorcycle, hit the guard rail and was ejected from the motorcycle,” West said.

He was wearing a motorcycle helmet. He fell about 20 feet after leaving the motorcycle. He died at the scene of the accident. The Alabama State Troopers are still investigating the accident. No other vehicles were involved.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Alabama Motorcyclist Dies at Bike Week

Shannon Weidemann — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:45:00 GMT

An Alabama man visiting Panama City Beach, Florida for Bike Week was killed in a motorcycle accident. He ran into a motorcycle that was traveling in front of him that stopped to turn.

The victim appeared to be speeding before the accident but exactly how fast will not be known until the investigation is complete. Humphries said officials are conducting an accident reconstruction and those results along with the medical examiner’s report should take about two months.

He was airlifted to Dothan Medical Center. His injuries were too severe and he died at the hospital. The victim was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. He was 46-years-old. Florida law does not require helmets for people over the age of 18. The police are still investigating the accident.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Motorcycle Accidents Kills Prattville Man

Shannon Weidemann — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:00:26 GMT

A 37-year-old man from Prattville was killed in a motorcycle accident on Sunday. The man was a firefighter for Pelham. The accident happened on the interstate near Clanton.

The victim

was on a southbound entrance ramp to Interstate 65 when his motorcycle and a tractor trailer collided about 12:45 p.m. Sunday, said Pelham Fire Chief Gary Waters.
He was initially taken to Chilton County Medical Center and then airlifted to UAB Hospital, where he died at 3 a.m. Monday.

It is unknown what caused the accident and the police are still investigating. The victim was a Pelham firefighter for five years. No other injuries were reported in the accident.

If you would like to learn more about motorcycle accidents, please visit InjuryBoard's Motorcycle Accident information page.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Man Hurt in Georgia Motorcycle Accident

Shannon Weidemann — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:34:11 GMT

A man from Warner Robbins was hurt after being thrown from his motorcycle and hit by a pickup truck. The motorcycle accident happened on Interstate 75 near Hartley Bridge Road Tuesday morning. He lost control of the vehicle and rolled across two lanes of the highway.

The victim

lost control of his Harley Davidson, was thrown from his motorcycle, rolled across two lanes and came to rest in the left emergency lane.
His motorcycle traveled about 100 yards north on its own before falling in the right lane, according to the sheriff's office.

The man driving the pickup truck swerved to avoid the motorcycle driver but was unsuccessful. He was not injured. The motorcycle driver was taken to a local hospital to be treated for his injuries. He is listed in stable condition. The police are still investigating the accident and no charges have been filed.

If you would like to learn more about motorcycle accidents, please visit InjuryBoard's Motorcycle Accident information page.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Motorcycle Accident Injures Teenager in Missouri

Shannon Weidemann — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:16:45 GMT

A 19-year-old motorcycle driver was hurt in a motorcycle accident yesterday. He was driving his motorcycle in Taney County when the accident occured. He hit a car that was coming out of a driveway.

The victim

was riding a 1993 Kawasaki motorcycle on U.S. 160 one mile north of Forsyth when the accident happened, according to the patrolï¿½s report.

The motorcycle driver was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. His injuries are considered serious and he was airlifted to St. John's Hospital. The accident is still being investigated and no citations have been issued. Speed may have been a factor in the accident.

If you would like to learn more about motorcycle accidents, please visit InjuryBoard's Motorcycle Accident information page.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Douglas County Motorcycle Accident Injures Man

Shannon Weidemann — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:50:01 GMT

A man was injured in a late afternoon motorcycle accident in Douglas County on Christmas Day. He was riding his motorcycle on a dirt road near Topsy Avenue and U.S. 395 in Nevada. He broke his arm in the accident.

The driver's

arm struck a boulder. He walked back to the highway and flagged down a motorist, who was an off-duty volunteer paramedic at about 3 p.m., Halsey said.

It is unknown if he was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. The bike slipped on the gravel road, causing the bike to fall over. The victim was airlifted to a local hospital to be treated for his injuries.

If you would like to learn more about motorcycle accidents and how to prevent them, please visit InjuryBoard's Motorcycle Accident information page.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Montgomery County Motorcycle Accident Kills Three

Shannon Weidemann — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:07:33 GMT

A motorcycle accident in Montgomery County, Tennessee killed three people and injured one on Monday. The accident involved a motorcycle and a pickup truck.

The accident happened Monday afternoon on College Street. A truck collided with a motorcycle.
The person on the motorcycle died, so did two people in the pick-up truck.

A fourth victim was airlifted to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital and their condition has not been released. The police are investigating the accident. The cause of the accident is unknown.

If you would like to learn more about motorcycle accidents, please visit InjuryBoard's Motorcycle Accident information page.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Couple Killed in Thanksgiving Motorcycle Crash

Shannon Weidemann — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:24:40 GMT

A couple that had been married for 24 years was killed in a motorcycle accident on their way to Thanksgiving dinner with their family. They were hit by a car that failed to yield at a stop sign. The wife was killed at the scene and the husband died later at the hospital.

The couple was killed Thursday morning after a 2007 BMW failed to stop at a stop sign and hit the front of the Shiplees' Harley-Davidson motorcycle as it crossed an intersection in Gloucester County's Monroe Township, police said.
The motorcycle, according to police, was knocked 124 feet down the road.

Charges against the driver of the BMW will be filed. The police are still investigating the accident. They do not believe that drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash.

If you would like to learn more about motorcycle accidents, please visit InjuryBoard's Motorcycle Accident information page.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Lakeland Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident

Shannon Weidemann — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:05:52 GMT

A 21-year-old man from Lakeland was killed in a motorcycle accident on Tuesday. The man collided with a semi-truck on a road in Polk County.

At 11:20 p.m., a 2005 black Yamaha 600 sport motorcycle was traveling northbound on County Line Road just south of Interstate 4 in Lakeland when it struck the trailer of a 2000 white Kenworth tractor-trailer, the Sheriff's Office said. The truck was pulling out of Great Oak Drive to travel south on County Line Road.

The motorcycle driver was prounounced dead on the scene. The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating the accident. It is unknown if there were any contributing factors to the accident.

If you would like to read more about motorcycle accidents, please visit InjuryBoard's Motorcycle Accident information page.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann