Motorcycle Accidents

• Burlington, Iowa Woman Dies in Motorcycle Crash on County Road P53 in Madison County

  Steve Lombardi | August 16, 2007 12:11 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  DES MOINES, Iowa -- A Burlington woman was killed Tuesday in a motorcycle wreck on County Road P53 in Madison County.David Delaney Beckman, 57, of Burlington, was driving a motorcycle northwest bound on P53 when he lost control of the bike around a curve and rolled into a ditch, according to the Iowa State Patrol crash report.Beckman and his passenger, Julie Anne Beckman, 58, were thrown from...

• Norwalk Teen's Death Results in Charges Against Garlick

  Steve Lombardi | August 10, 2007 12:19 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  August 2, 2007--A Colfax man has been charged with homicide by vehicle-reckless for the death of a Norwalk teenager back in June. Twenty-year-old Matthew Garlick was charged yesterday for the West Des Moines motorcycle accident. Police say Garlick was headed south on 58th Street near Woodland on June 6th when the motorcycle hit the curb and sideswiped a light pole. His passenger, 17-year-old...

• West Des Moines Teen Killed in Motorcycle Accident

  Steve Lombardi | August 09, 2007 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  June 6, 2007--A teenager is dead after an early morning motorcycle accident in West Des Moines. Police say the crash killed 17-year-old Jennifer Reynolds of Norwalk, who a passenger on a motorcycle driven by Matthew Garlick.The accident happened at 1:25 this morning. Twenty-year-old Garlick, of Colfax, was headed south on 58th Street near Woodland when the motorcycle hit the curb and...

• Texas Motorcyclists Injured and Killed By Turning Trucker

  Steve Lombardi | July 25, 2009 2:19 PM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  A Texas man, Vernon Newsom of Mansfield, Texas died in a motorcycle accident in or near Geddes, South Dakota as a result of a driver turning without first making sure it was clear to do so. Newsom,...

• Iowa - Waterloo Motorcycle Collision on Hwy. 218

  Steve Lombardi | September 17, 2007 2:50 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Apparently I had less than all the facts earlier when I wrote about this accident on Highway 218 in Waterloo involving the Brayton boy and the Wright couple. It seems there was a second motorcycle being driven by a Mr. James Graham of Brandon.His injuries were reported as possible life-threatening and he was airlifted to Iowa City Hospitals. The same issues concerning liability as stated in my...

• 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...

• 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...