The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit recently handed down a decision reenforcing the importance of not making statements regarding fault following motorcycle accidents. In the case, Jordan v. Binns, et al. U.S. Ct. App. 7th Cir. (2013) case no. 11-2134, a woman who lost both of her…
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Westminster Man Seriously Injured in Route 140 Motorcycle Accident
A 26 year old Westminster man was flown to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center earlier this week, following after an accident on Route 140 near the Baltimore County line. According to Maryland State Police, both vehicles involved in the collision, including a motorcycle and a pickup truck, were…
Single Vehicle Accident Kills Motorcyclist in Elkridge
An accident occurred earlier this month in Elkridge, that led to the death of a motorcyclist that was thrown from his bike. According to Howard County Police, the accident occurred at around 3:30 a.m. on Route 1. The police report states that the 42 year old rider was reportedly traveling…
Police Urge Motorcycle Awareness As Accidents Increase
The Lynchburg Police Department recently began an attempt to encourage motorists to maintain an awareness of motorcyclists sharing the road. According to the department, there have been 21 motorcycle accidents so far this year in Lynchburg alone. Cars and other full sized vehicles can be deadly to motorcyclists. One of…
Five Deaths in Multiple Motorcycle-SUV Crash Near Maryland State Border
A tragic collision resulted after an SUV and two motorcycles collided in south-central Pennsylvania near the Maryland line, just a little under a week ago. According to police, two motorcycles traveling in the same direction collided head-on with the SUV traveling the opposite way in Franklin County, killing four people…
Woman Faces 10 Years for Texting Death of Motorcyclist
An Anne Arundel County woman is facing charges for the death of a motorcycle driver, which authorities believed was a direct result of the woman’s texting while driving. According to sources, this is the first official charging of manslaughter while texting in Anne Arundel County. Last March, a 30 year…
Head on Collision Kills Two Motorcyclists in Calvert County
Over the weekend, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office reported that they responded to a collision in Huntingtown involving a motorcycle. Upon arrival, authorities found both of the vehicles within different parts of the same lane on Point Plum Lane. The appearance of the aftermath was apparently consistent with evidence of…
Columbia Man Faces Felony DUI Charges in Double Motorcycle Fatality
According to officials, last month, a Columbia man was charged with felony driving under the influence after his vehicle killed two motorcyclists. A South Carolina Highway Patrol Senior Trooper reported that the man was traveling north on Highway 21 one Monday evening, when his 2008 Saturn crossed the center line.…
Abingdon Woman Killed in Motorcycle Accident
Millsboro Police reported that a Maryland woman died earlier this month in a motorcycle crash on Route 113. The Abingdon woman was riding a Yamaha sports bike, when she failed to stop at a traffic light, continuing into the intersection of Route 113 and Route 24. It was there that…
Germantown Motorcyclist Killed in Rockville Collision
Montgomery County Police recently released updated information regarding an accident involving a motorcycle and an SUV in Rockville near Montrose Road and Tower Oaks Boulevard. According to a statement from police, a 2006 Toyota Highlander was traveling east on Montrose Road and began to turn left onto northbound Tower Oaks…