Motorcycle Accidents

• Iowa Motorcycle Riders - Watching Those Not Watching You

  Steve Lombardi | September 12, 2007 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  I found a report of a woman riding her motorcycle and confronted with a drunk driver turning left of center in front of her. She then t-boned the vehicle and ended up in the hospital. It was reported in Bikerchicknews.com. We all wish no one would drive drunk, but they do and we know it. And their perceptions are not as clear nor are they as quick to react - so you need to be. Drive like no one...

• Le Mars, Iowa Motorcyclist In Fair Condition

  Steve Lombardi | August 31, 2007 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  The Sioux City Journal reported that Allen Pratt, age 49 is in fair condition after being involved in a single vehicle collision and that he smelled of alcohol. Allen Pratt, 49, was northbound on Highway 982 around 11 p.m. entering a right hand curve when he lost control, crossed the center line and left the roadway. The motorcycle then struck an embankment, ejecting Pratt off the bike. The...

• Geers from Cedar Rapids, Iowa Killed in Motorcycle Crash

  Steve Lombardi | August 30, 2007 4:55 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Shawn M. Geers, a twenty-five year old man from Marion was killed as the driver of a car attempted to turn left of center at the intersection of Collins Road NE with the drive at Northland Square Mall. Alexander Best, an eighteen year old man from Marion attempted to turn left and collided with Geers. The collision occurred around 7:17 p.m. Monday night. The accident is reported in The Gazette....

• McLane from Garnovillo, Iowa Killed in Motorcycle Crash

  Steve Lombardi | August 30, 2007 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  James McLane from Garnovillo was killed Saturday afternoon in a one-vehicle motorcycle accident on the Great River Road in Clayton County, Iowa. His bike left the roadway, vaulting off of a driveway. Slow it down out there. I wish they would report on the size, make and model of the motorcycles to see if there are any similarities with other collisions. Wear your helmet and slow it down. For...

• Backover Deaths - NHTSA - Prevention

  Steve Lombardi | August 29, 2007 1:30 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  In 1998 alone there were over 120 backover deaths associated with a relative or parent backing over a toddler or child. Last year no fewer than 100 children were backed over and killed. SUV's and other large vehicles with large blind spots or lousy visibility were involved. Safety Tips for ParentsKeeping your children out of harm's way requires ongoing education, supervision, and vigilance:...

• Mitchell and Cerro Gordo County Residents Die in Iowa Separate Motorycycle Crashes

  Steve Lombardi | August 29, 2007 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  What is it with single riders crashing their motorcycles? This past weekend two riders, Kyle Wyatt and David Abell, both ended up in the ditch suffering severe and fatal injuries. Wyatt apparently failed to negotiate a curve and crashed. The other, Abell drove off of the roadway colliding with the ditch sustaining fatal injuries. The station reporting on these two did not disclose if there was...

• Rhoades of Crystal Lake, Iowa - Motorcycle Death

  Steve Lombardi | August 25, 2007 12:04 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Todd Rhoades of Crystal Lake, Iowa a long time motorcycle enthusiast died as a result of a truck motorcycle collision. He was wearing his helmet and died following the collision with a truck being driven by a sixteen year old. Rhoades is survived by his wife and daughter along with four brothers, a sister and his mother. The truck turned left from southbound Randall Road towards Huntington Drive...

• Daniel Christ Dies In Wisconsin Motorcycle Accident

  Steve Lombardi | August 22, 2007 12:19 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  According to the Iowa City Press Citizen, Daniel D. Christ, president of the Iowa City chapter of BMW Motorcycle Owners of America, was heading home from a weekend motorcycle rally in West Bend, Wis., when he was killed by a suspected drunk driver on Highway 60.Christ, 40, died Sunday of injuries sustained when a woman driving in the opposite direction in Rubicon, Wis., crossed the centerline...

• Motorcycle Fatalities for Baby Boomers Rising - Down in Iowa

  Steve Lombardi | August 21, 2007 12:06 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  We are doing it to ourselves. After almost a lifetime of work the Baby Boomers are taking time off and getting ready for retirement. More of us are buying that Harley-Davidson we always wanted and taking to the road in droves. More than 25% of the bikes registered in 2003 were owned by people 50 and older. People 40 and over own 53% of the motorcycles. And guess what fatalities among motorcycle...

• Des Moines Motorcycle Crash - Critical Condition

  Steve Lombardi | August 20, 2007 12:01 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  July 21, 2007--Two motorcycle riders are recovering after an accident on Des Moines' south side last night. The crash happened at 10:00 on SE 14th Street and Diehl in Des Moines Friday night. Police say two motorcyclists were driving in the turning lane. When the lane ended, one of the riders lost control causing both to crash. Both were taken to the hospital.At the time of the accident, one was...