Motorcycle Accidents

• Cause of crash that killed teen still unknown

  IB Contributor | March 31, 2007 11:45 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Police still don't know what caused the car accident that killed 17-year-old Kevin Normington earlier this month, according to an article in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.Those who knew the popular Bonita High School student have grasped for answers about his death as speculation has mounted over whether alcohol or a missed stop sign could be to blame. Investigators, however, say it is still...

• Motorcyclist Killed in Accident with Big-Rig

  Christina Cole | March 28, 2007 9:35 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Police worked to clear the scene of a fatal motorcycle accident on Tuesday that had the highway closed for two hours, according to California Highway Patrol. The accident occurred on the connector ramp between westbound Interstate 580 and 1-238.The motorcyclist, a 49-year-old, Livermore man was splitting lanes in 10 to 20 mph traffic on his motorcycle when he clipped the rear of a big-rig,...

• Another California motorcycle fatality blamed on speed

  IB Contributor | March 25, 2007 3:07 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A motorcycle accident claimed the life of a 20-year-old Chula Vista man Friday afternoon shortly before 12:30 p.m.. according to 10News.com. "Witnesses reported that the motorcycle rider was traveling at a very high rate of speed and was simply unable to negotiate the curve," California Highway Patrol public affairs Officer Brad Baehr said.According to the CHP, Christopher Linan, a hotel worker,...

• Orange County motorcycle accident claims life.

  IB Contributor | March 15, 2007 10:33 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A 24-year-old man died Wednesday night after he was thrown from his motorcycle while trying to avoid getting struck by a vehicle, according to a news report in The Orange County Register.Nicolas Andrew Cardoza, of Cypress, was traveling on Ball Road near Palm Way when the motorcycle accident occurred, police said. According to eyewitness reports, a Volkswagen sedan traveling in the No. 2 lane on...

• Feds Ask Motorcycle Makers To Provide Helmets

  IB Contributor | February 18, 2007 12:06 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Safety training requested as well. Federal officials are urging motorcycle manufacturers to provide free or discounted helmets certified by the Department of Transportation with the purchase of every new motorcycle. U. S. Secretary of Transportation, Mary E. Peters, on Friday called on manufacturers to make safety equipment an integral part of every motorcycle sold to a consumer."Helmets and...

• Garden Grove Motorcycle Accident Death

  IB Contributor | February 13, 2007 12:47 AM | 2 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Motorcyclist killed in Garden Grove traffic collision. A 42-year-old motorcyclist died last week after his motorcycle collided with a car on Gilbert Street and Orangethorpe Avenue, Garden Grove, CA according to a news report in the Orange County Register.The victim, identified as Adolph Amuriles, was traveling west on Orangethorpe approaching Gilbert when he collided with a 1997 Lexus EX 300...