Motorcycle Crash in Eastbound 91 Carpool Lane Injures Rider
Friday, August 28, 2009 by ANorman
A La Palma motorcycle crash briefly shut down the eastbound carpool lane of the 91 freeway this Friday morning. Authorities rushed to the scene after a call came in at approximately 9:30 a.m. indicating that a vehicle had “gone airborne” and crashed on the 91 Freeway. A later report revealed that the auto in question [...]
Fatal Motorcycle Accidents: What Surviving Family Members Can Do
Thursday, August 27, 2009 by ANorman
According to the latest statistics available from the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHSTA), motorcycle accidents account for roughly 14% of total motor vehicle fatalities. Data also indicates a steady increase of motorcycle related crashes over a ten year span, rising 110 percent from 1998 to 2007.
There are many people postulating on the reason for [...]
Driver Killed In Crash of Santa Rosa
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 by RichmondJ
In Santa Rosa, police are in the process of investigating a crash that killed a motorcyclist. Early Saturday morning, a 21-year-old motorcyclist crashed into an SUV, suffering injuries that ended fatal. The man was identified as Trystan Shelley of Sebastol.
Shelley, a graduate of Analy High School in 2006, was currently attending Santa Rosa Junior College. [...]
Gardena Man Dies From Motorcycle Crash Injuries
Monday, August 24, 2009 by RichmondJ
A man from Gardena, aged 24, died on Thursday night from injuries he sustained in an earlier accident. Earlier in the week on Saturday, the man, identified as Leonard Torres, crashed his motorcycle into a truck that was parked., at a site in Ojai. According to reports, Torres was traveling down Highway 33, just south [...]
Motorcyclists Must Combat Bias to Decrease Accidents
Friday, August 21, 2009 by ANorman
The hot topic in Orange County is of course the number of motorcycle accidents that have begun to crop up as of late, including one involving a Garden Grove man who died while lane splitting . While many people are trying to blame lane splitting, proponents say the practice is safe if both [...]
29-year-old Motorcyclist Found Dead in La Mesa
Friday, August 21, 2009 by ANorman
A 29-year0old motorcycle rider was found beneath a transition road in La Mesa early Wednesday morning and was pronounced dead at the scene. It is believed that the male cyclist was heading west on Interstate 8 and had taken the northbound state 125 on ramp when he took a turn too fast and crashed into [...]
Motorcyclist in Critical Condition after Westminster Crash
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 by ANorman
A motor cycle rider who had been weaving in and out of traffic sustained serious injuries Sunday afternoon when he slammed into a car that was slowing down to make a turn. The thirty-year-old man, who hailed from the Huntington Beach area, collided with the car on Beach Boulevard near Bishop Street in [...]
Motorcyclist Dies after Hitting Wall and Falling Down Embankment
Monday, August 17, 2009 by ANorman
An unidentified motorcyclist was killed after a single vehicle accident in South Bay this morning. The victim had been traveling down the northbound 110 Freeway connector towards the westbound 105 when the incident occurred. According to the California Highway Patrol, the man lost control and hit a wall before careening down a 30 foot embankment [...]
Man Dies at Santa Rosa Memorial After Motorcycle Crash
Friday, August 14, 2009 by RichmondJ
A man that that was involved in a motorcycle crash on Sunday is now reported to have died on Monday morning, at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. According to reports, Donald Murray was trying to avoid the accident when he ended up hitting the vehicle.
Murray was riding his 2006 Yamaha motorcycle through vehicles on the straight [...]
Motorcyclist Killed in Lane Sharing Accident
Thursday, August 13, 2009 by ANorman
A motorcycle rider was killed following a crash on the northbound I-405 and 22 freeways early this morning. The motorcyclist, who was driving a 2006 Harley-Davidson, was said to be splitting lanes, or lane sharing, when the accident occurred. Accident victim Jason R. Doerr, a man in his early thirties, was said to be an [...]



