Motorcycle Accidents

• Motorcycle accidents take toll on lives

  Staff Writer | December 13, 2006 8:47 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  Across the nation, you'll find dozens of headlines reporting motorcycle deaths each week. A December 6th report out of Florida says that a Florida Atlanta University student was killed on Singer Island when the motorcycle she was riding on as a passenger crashed into an SUV. Although many of these motorcyclists who die on our nation's roadways are wearing helmets, the rest of their bodies are...

• Pine Grove accident kills motorcyclist

  Staff Writer | December 06, 2006 8:55 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  A fatal collision Saturday on a rural road between a motorcycle and a truck occurred just 13 hours after another fatal accident on the same road. In the first accident, a car ran off the road, struck and tree and caught on fire, killing the passenger. The driver was in critical condition. The motorcycle accident was a collision between a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a pickup truck. Apparently...

• Another tragic motorcycle accident claims life

  Staff Writer | November 09, 2006 1:01 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  The Decatur Daily News reported Sunday that a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and a van resulted in the death of the man on the motorcycle. The accident occurred on Saturday afternoon and the man on the motorcycle was wearing a helmet, sources say. With motorcycle and other motor vehicle accidents claiming more lives every day, it's important for all drivers to follow the safety rules,...

• Motorcycle crash kills man

  Staff Writer | November 06, 2006 2:05 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  A two-vehicle accident Wednesday night left one man dead on the Causeway near Battleship Memorial Park, a Press-Register article reported. This accident included a motorcycle and a Toyota pickup truck. A man driving the pickup truck was experiencing engine problems that caused his vehicle to partially block the roadway. The motorcycle crashed into the stopped truck, killing the driver of the...

• Motorcycle accident claims woman's life

  Staff Writer | November 01, 2006 9:10 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  A story in the Press-Register online reported Sunday that an Irvington woman driving a 1998 Honda Shadow motorcycle died in a collision with a 2001 Chevrolet Blazer. Apparently the woman on the motorcyle was wearing a helmet. Though investigators have not revealed fault in the case, they did say that one of the drivers did not yield the right-of-way. Sadly, motorcycle and auto accidents cause...