Motorcycle Accidents

• Warning from CPSC on Kazuma Meerkat 50 ATV

  Staff Writer | June 15, 2007 3:58 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  The Kazuma Meerkat 50 Youth All-Terrain Vehicle, which is designed for children from 6 to 11 years old, is not being recalled even though the product has serious safety defects. This all terrain vehicle lacks front brakes, has no parking brake and can be started in gear, which puts many children in serious danger of injury. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) was unable to recall the...

• Alabama Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident(2)

  Chrissie Cole | December 09, 2007 11:50 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  A motorcycle accident claimed the life of a Saraland man, on Friday, according to Alabama State Police.The motorcyclist, 18, was transported to the University of South Alabama Medical Center by helicopter ambulance, where he later died from the severe injuries he suffered in the crash.The accident occurred when the motorcycle crashed with another vehicle on Industrial Parkway near the Interstate...

• American Honda Motor Co. Recall ATVs Due to Loss of Speed Control

  Jenny Albano | January 10, 2008 6:20 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  American Honda Motor Co., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 40,000 Model Year 2007 Honda TRX 500 ATVs due to loss of speed control.It is possible for water to get into the throttle position sensor and freeze it, which causes permanent damage if the rider tries to force the throttle lever. Doing this could cause the throttle to stick open and the rider would lose control of the...

• Mobile Man Killed in Motorcycle Collision

  Chrissie Cole | January 28, 2008 12:48 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  A motorcycle accident claimed the life of a Mobile man, 46, on Sunday, when he collided with a sedan, according to Mobile police. Another motorcyclist was hit as well, police said, but he was not injured.The man died at University of South Alabama Medical Center after his motorcycle crashed with a Buick LaSabre, driven by a man in his 80s.A police spokesman said the motorcyclists were traveling...

• Alabama Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident

  Chrissie Cole | November 17, 2007 12:07 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  A 27-year-old man lost his life in a motorcycle accident, Saturday, when he collided with a pickup truck in Saraland, according to authorities.The accident occurred just after 9 p.m. on the corner of Industrial Parkway and Shelton Beach Road.Authorities have not released the name of the motorcyclist, pending family notification; he was believed to be from Eight Mile, according to officials. He...

• Fatal motorcycle accident in North Georgia

  Staff Writer | January 10, 2007 9:37 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  A 48-year-old man in North Georgia near Helen died Saturday in a motorcycle accident on Highway 356 near the Habersham County line. The man apparently lost control of the motorcycle and ran off the road about 12:30 p.m. He passed away while being airlifted to the hospital.This accident serves as a sad reminder about the risks involved in riding motorcycles on roadways.

• Motorcycle accidents on rise during summer

  Staff Writer | June 25, 2007 10:07 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  An article from the Times-Herald in Arkansas details the dangers for motorcyclists on our nation's roadways, especially during the summer months. According to the article, motorcycle accidents are more likely during the warmer, sunnier summer months that attract riders to the roads.In mid-June, there were two such accidents in Forrest City, Arkansas, that caused serious injuries to the...

• Motorcyclist in Critical Condition After Colliding with SUV

  Chrissie Cole | November 03, 2007 11:16 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  A motorcycle accident involving an SUV, on Friday, shut down the southbound lanes of Shug Jordan Parkway for over a half hour.The accident occured when a motorcyclist, 25, of Opelika, was traveling south on Shug Jordan Parkway and a Chevy Suburban was traveling north and made a left turn onto North Donahue and they collided, according to Auburn Police Department.The motorcyclist suffered serious...

• 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...

• Fatal motorcycle collision near Mobile

  Staff Writer | July 30, 2007 9:31 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  The Press-Register reported a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred Friday night just south of Mobile. Two men were riding Suzuki GSXR sport bikes when they accidentally collided on Degusa Road at about 11:10 p.m. One man died and the other was seriously injured in the crash.This tragic motorcycle accident raises awareness about the dangers of motorcycles on our nation's roadways. Motorcycle...