Orange County Personal Injury Lawyer - Motorcycle Accidents

Lemoore Motorcylist Injured in Motorcycle Accident

Chrissie Cole — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:13:57 GMT

A motorcycle accident, on Sunday, left a Lemoore man seriously injured when he was thrown from his motorcycle and landed on a barbed-wire fence, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP).

The accident happened at 5:15 p.m. at Balch Park Road, according to a report released by California Highway Patrol. The man, 27, was heading south on Balch Park Road when he failed to properly negotiate the left curve on his 2007 Suzuki motorcycle, causing him to leave the roadway.

The motorcyclist was traveling at an unsafe speed of 50-55 mph when the accident occurred, according to a report. He was transported to Kern Medical Center for the treatment of serious injuries which include: a broken elbow and pain to his back and hip. His current condition is unavailable.

For more information on this subject matter, please refer to our section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Motorcycle Passenger Killed in Crash with Pickup

Chrissie Cole — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:42:26 GMT

A woman was killed in a motorcycle accident, Sunday, on Highway 101 in San Jose.

The crash occurred at 2:18 p.m. on the southbound lanes of 101 near Highway 85, according to the California Highway Patrol. The accident closed down three of the southbound 101 lanes for over an hour.

The woman killed in the accident was a passenger on the motorcycle. The motorcycle and a Toyota pickup truck were removed from the scene.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash. CHP officers did not release any further information pending a full investigation.

For more information on this subject, please visit our section on Car & Motorcycle Accidents.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Fremont Woman Killed in Motorcycle Accident

Chrissie Cole — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:31:16 GMT

A 47-year-old woman was killed in a motorcycle accident, on Sunday, when the motorcycle she was passenger on crossed the double-yellow line on a curve and crashed with another motorcycle head-on, according to California Highway Patrol.

The accident occurred when a 43-year-old man driving a 1993 Suzuki Silver, tried to pass slower moving vehicles on Altamont Pass Road, according to a spokesperson for California Highway Patrol.

The driver of the Suzuki struck a 53-year-old man driving a 1999 Harley Davidson, also occupied by the female passenger who was killed in the accident. The driver of the bike was transported to Eden Medical Center, according to CHP.

Officials are still investigating the accident. Anyone with information about the accident is asked to call the Dublin California Highway Patrol Office.

For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Motorcyclist Killed in Crash

Chrissie Cole — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 19:07:28 GMT

A 49-year-old man lost his life Friday night in a fatal motorcycle accident, on Verano Avenue in Sonoma, when he collided with a pickup truck and was thrown from his bike.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 10:15 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol.

CHP said, the man was driving his 1977 Honda motorcycle west on Verano when he collided with a 40-year-old man, also of Sonoma, driving his Chevy truck. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

No arrests have been made at this time. CHP asks anyone with any information to please contact them.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Motorcyclist Killed in Freeway Crash

Chrissie Cole — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:02:26 GMT

A 39-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a motorcycle accident, Sunday on I-405, after he was struck by a car.

The man, of Trabuco Canyon, was traveling south on the Freeway I-405, just north of Seal Beach Boulevard when he was cut off by another vehicle. According to witnesses, he lost control of his motorcycle and was killed after being hit by two other vehicles.

The accident is being investigated further by California Highway Patrol officers. There is no further information at this time.

If you or a loved one has suffered injuries in a motorcycle accident, you can use the form to the right to contact one of our Personal Injury Lawyers for a free consultation.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Driver Flees Crash Scene After Hitting Motorcycle Officer

Chrissie Cole — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:41:17 GMT

Southbound Interstate 15, past state Route 94 was closed for hours on Monday due to a motorcycle accident that involved a San Diego Motorcycle Officer, authorities said.

California Highway Patrol initially reported the officer crashed with a truck. However, a officer with the San Diego Police Department reports the officer laid down his motorcycle for reasons that are still unknown. The officer suffered a broken leg during the incident.

Witnesses told officials that the officer had driven off a connector ramp from state Route 94 when he crashed with a green Cheep Cherokee.

It is unknown if the driver of the jeep was paying attention, but it did make bumper to bumper contact, causing the motorcyclist to spin, witnesses say. The jeep fled the scene of the crash and officers are still searching for the driver of the vehicle. An investigation is pending.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Motorcyclist Killed in Crash with Truck

Christina Cole — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:29:37 GMT

A motorcyclist was killed after sustaining serious injuries in a motorcycle accident when his bike crashed with a truck on a windy road.

The accident occurred at approximately 11a.m. on Wednesday morning..

According to California Highway Patrol, the 38-year-old man, was traveling eastbound around a corner at an unsafe speed and lost control of the bike. He then slid into a flat bed truck that was traveling the opposite direction. The impact of the crash knocked him off his motorcycle.

Officials warn this is just another reminder that regardless of speed, the turns can be deadly. Although he had his helmet on at the time of the crash, he suffered serious injury. He was transported by helicopter to Kerns Medical Center where he died.

The driver of the truck was not injured in the accident.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Christina Cole

Motorcycle Accident Claims Life of Cyclist

Christina Cole — Mon, 14 May 2007 07:33:14 GMT

A motorcycle accident involving a pickup truck, Saturday, claimed the life of the cyclist, leaving him dead on the Escondido Freeway, authorities said.

The motorcycle crash occurred at 1:37 p.m. on the northbound lanes of the Freeway in the center lane, south of Rancho Penasquitos Boulevard. The accident blocked two lanes of traffic, according to California Highway Patrol.

A medical examiner was requested to the scene of the accident and firefighters were cancelled, a San Diego fire dispatcher said. Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.

If you or a family member have been injured in a motorcycle accident, you can contact our lawyer for a free consultation by using the form on the right.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Christina Cole

Man Dies in Motorcycle Accident

Christina Cole — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 10:54:51 GMT

A 45-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle accident when he was ejected from his motorcycle on Highway 246, late Friday afternoon.

The driver, driving a Yamaha Venture motorcycle, was speeding east just before 6pm when he went lost control of the bike, said California Highway Patrol. The man was ejected and reported as being unconscious in the middle of the road. A report by CHP says the driver was seen riding as fast as 100 mph, and also indicates he was not wearing a helmet.

Sadly, this is one of three traffic related fatalities that occurred on Friday in Santa Barbara, California.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Christina Cole

Biker Dies in Hit-and-Run Accident

Christina Cole — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:07:45 GMT

A 52-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run motorcycle accident, when a car slammed into his motorcycle, east of the Bay Bridge toll place.

The accident happened on westbound Interstate 80 around 5am. The biker was traveling to his job in San Francisco.
Police found the suspected vehicle, a 1990 black Honda in the toll plaza parking lot, but they have not yet been able to find the driver. When found, the driver could face felony hit-and-run and felony manslaughter charges for leaving the scene of the accident.

"It started out as a crash, but once the person flees the scene you are looking at criminal charges," Cross said. "You've taken a bad situation and made it a lot worse."

The Harley Davidson motorcycle was heading into the left lane when the Honda crossed several lanes, crashing into him. The biker was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are currently investigation ownership of the Honda because it was sold within the last few months and there are registration issues that need to be sought out.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Christina Cole