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Kentucky Motorcyclist Struck And Killed By SUV

Chrissie Cole — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:49:00 GMT

A Highland Heights man was killed Friday night when his motorcycle was struck by an SUV.

The accident happened just after 10:00 p.m. when Michael Sams, 35, rear-ended a Yamaha motorcycle with his SUV near mile marker 16 on Interstate 65, according to Kentucky State Police.

Charles Shrive, 63, was thrown from his bike and run over by Sams, who fled the scene. Witnesses followed after Sams and he was later detained by Kentucky troopers.

Sams has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident and aggravated DU, troopers said.

According to the most recent state statistics, there were 2,109 motorcycle crashes in Kentucky in 2008. 102 of them resulted in fatalities.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Couple Killed In Motorcycle Wreck

Daryl T. Dixon — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:10:03 GMT

A couple from Ashland, Mark and Teresa Stone, were killed around 5:55 Sunday in a motorcycle/car accident.

Mark, age 55, was driving eastbound on Kentucky 733 when he lost control of his motorcycle on an S-curve, crossed the center line, and hit another car. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His wife, age 56, was airlifted to a hospital and died at 9:15 that night.

Motorcycle accidents and fatalities have been on the rise since 1997. In 2004, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued an alarming report, stating that 4008 motorcyclist died and 76,000 were injured. An article on FreeAdvice.com gives more statistics based on motorcycle accidents.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Daryl T. Dixon

West Virgina Man Killed in Kentucky Motorcycle Accident

Chrissie Cole — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:55:48 GMT

A motorcycle accident claimed the life of a West Virginia man in eastern Kentucky over the weekend.

The 36-year-old motorcyclist, of Varney, West Virginia, was traveling in Pike County on Saturday when he lost control of the motorcycle. He exited the road and crashed into a tree.

The man was thrown from his motorcycle and struck his head on a rock, according to officials. Rescue arrived on the scene and transported him by helicopter to St. Mary's Hospital in Huntington where he was announced dead.

For more information on motorcycle accidents, please visit our Help Center on "Motorcycle Accidents.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole