Archive for the 'Accidents' Category (Page 6)
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Cyclist, Pedestrian Killed in Southwest Kansas
Posted on December 31, 2008 | No CommentsThis is a sorry way to end the year, but nevertheless, sad news from southwestern Kansas: The Kansas Highway patrol said Ethan Rodenberg, of Ulysses, was killed shortly after 6 p.m. when he was hit by the semi as he rode his bike near the intersection of San Jacinto Avenue and …Topeka Girl Injured in Accident
Posted on December 8, 2008 | No CommentsFrom the Topeka Capital-Journal: An 11-year-old girl was hospitalized with what police said were minor injuries after the bicycle she was riding collided with a car Sunday night in south Topeka. The accident was reported about 5:30 p.m. at S.W. 32nd and Lincoln.Police Sgt. Kelly Roberts said at the scene that the …Young Colorado Girl Victim of Distracted Driver
Posted on November 28, 2008 | No CommentsIn Fort Collins, Colorado, a 9-year-old girl has died of injuries she received when she was struck by an SUV while riding her bicycle home from school. Erica Forney was struck about 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25th, when a 2003 Ford Expedition drifted into the bicycle lane and hit …Reactions to ‘No Justice in Douglas County’
Posted on November 21, 2008 | 1 CommentIn response to last Friday’s decision by Douglas County District Attorney to not file criminal charges against the distracted driver who killed David Dillon in June, there were a number of thoughtful comments here, as well as some reactions from elsewhere: In Two fatal accidents, two different results, Roger Kramer contrasts …No Justice in Douglas County
Posted on November 14, 2008 | 8 CommentsIt looks like David Dillon’s killer will not be held accountable for his actions. From the Lawrence Journal-World: Criminal charges will not be filed against the motorist who was distracted by electronics when he struck and killed a Douglas County sheriff’s lieutenant who was riding his bicycle, District Attorney Charles Branson announced …Wheels of Justice Turn in Kansas City
Posted on November 14, 2008 | No CommentsNews from Let’s Go KC about the status of some ongoing cases where bicyclists and pedestrians were killed on Kansas City streets: Robert Osborn – shot and killed while bicycling home from work in November 2005. Confessed killer Fabian Brown will be sentenced on Monday, November 17th. Read more at KCBike.Info. Angel …Road Rage In Tulsa
Posted on November 6, 2008 | No CommentsJason Kearney of out here in the middle relates the story of a very scary road rage incident in Tulsa, Oklahoma involving his brother, Spencer, whose bicycle was hit by a car, which then sped away without stopping to help. Spencer, who was not seriously hurt, took off after the car …Bicyclist Killed on I-70 in KCK
Posted on October 29, 2008 | 1 CommentA man on a bicycle was killed as he tried to cross Interstate 70 in Kansas City, Kansas just before noon today. The 67-year-old man was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. His name is being withheld pending notification of family, though he is reported to be …Kansas Student Killed in New York
Posted on October 27, 2008 | No Comments23-year-old Alec Waggoner of Beloit, Kansas, who was a graduate student at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, was killed on Saturday night when struck by an SUV as he was riding his bicycle with friends. From the Syracuse Post-Standard: The driver of the 1998 Lincoln Navigator was Eric Wadley, 34, of …Documenting The Aftermath of an Accident
Posted on October 21, 2008 | No CommentsOn August 12th, Robbie Johnson and a friend were riding their bicycles in Jonesboro, Arkansas when Robbie was hit from behind by a pickup truck. Fortunately, Robbie survived the collision, albeit with serious injuries: Johnson broke his pelvis and hip, which needed to be repaired in a 6 hour surgery. …-
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