The number of people killed in motorcycle crashes throughout the state of Florida and nationwide is on the rise. While the number of motorcycle fatalities nationwide dropped to about 4,200 in 2009, the number of deadly crashes in 2011 increased to just less than 5,000. Preliminary data shows that nearly…
Kendrick, FL – A 22-year-old motorcyclist who crashed into a dump truck Tuesday morning is still in critical condition at Ocala Regional Medical Center. The driver of the truck, a 57-year-old Summerfield man, was not injured. According to Florida Highway Patrol troopers, the motorcyclist was heading north on Northwest Gainesville…
Country music singer Wynona Judd’s husband, and drummer for her band, lost his leg recently in a motorcycle collision in South Dakota. The accident occurred when Judd and her husband, Michael Scott “Cactus” Moser, went for a ride together on separate bikes before one of her scheduled concerts. According to…
According to a new federal study released Thursday, fewer motorcyclists are killed in states that have helmet laws. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention performed a study that found nearly five times as many no-helmet motorcycle deaths occur in states that have less restrictive laws. Researchers with the CDC…
A 22-year-old motorcyclist remained in critical condition Tuesday afternoon after being involved in a collision with a 100-year-old driver. The Florida Highway Patrol claims a 2003 Buick Century made a left turn into the motorcyclist’s path. The 22-year-old was ejected from his motorcycle and taken to Tampa General Hospital. The…
A 36-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed Sunday night in Hernando Beach after a collision with car launched him from his motorcycle. The man was driving his Kawasaki motorcycle around 9:40 p.m. when a 2008 BMW sedan apparently attempted to turn left in front of him. According to troopers, the driver…
A 51-year-old Dunedin, Florida man was rushed to St. Joseph’s Hospital with severe injuries early Monday morning after a crash with a motor vehicle ejected him from his Harley Davidson. According to Pinellas County officials, the man was driving his 2007 Harley in Tarpon Springs around 4 a.m. when he…
An 18-year-old University of Florida freshman baseball player was injured Sept. 27 after his scooter struck a car on the Alachua County campus. The student was ejected from his scooter after colliding with a BMW 525i. Both motorists were supposedly attempting to make a left-hand turn when the man’s scooter…
A 21-year-old University of Florida senior endured critical head injuries late Sunday afternoon after she was supposedly being taught how to drive a motorcycle. The Gainesville Police Department said the accident occurred at a local Gainesville apartment complex. Karen Voyles from the Gainesville Sun is reporting that witnesses told the…
TBO.com is reporting a sad tragedy from last week. According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, a Wesley Chapel motorcyclist died Sunday night after he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed in the southbound on Interstate 75 at State Road 56. According to reports, the motorcycle crashed into the median…