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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

Dr. Jack Diles is Killed in a Motorcycle Accident

Daryl T. Dixon — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:54:50 GMT

Dr. Jack Diles, 60, of Symsonia Kentucky was killed on Saturday in a Motorcycle Accident. His Motorcycle was hit by an SUV as the SUV switched lanes on Reidland Road East of Paducah Kentucky.

Dr. Diles was rushed to Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah but later died from the trauma caused in the accident. According to a Business Week Article the driver of the SUV was Tammy Estrada from Savannah Georgia. Estrada reportedly changed lanes in front of the Motorcycle.

Our deepest sympathies go out to the Diles Family.

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