Michael William Nine, 43 of Santa Ana, was killed in a fatal bicycle accident at the intersection of Harbor Ridge Drive and Spyglass Hill Road on July 15, 2010 at around 7:47 a.m.
A bicyclist died on June 23, 2010, when he collided with a motorcyclist on Landstar Boulevard near Pinnacle Cove. According to the Florida Highway Patrol officer, the bicyclist crashed into a 31 year-old motorcyclist, Jean Ronald Ramfort, who was riding a 1999 Honda motorcycle.
A 15-year old boy sustained serious injuries on June 17, 2010, when his bicycle chain came off and he crashed into the side of a delivery truck. Ypsinalti Police said the boy was riding on Michigan Avenue close to Grove Road when the chain came off while going down the hill.
An unidentified 27-year old sailor died in a car crash at Camp Pendleton on May 25, 2010. The sailor was on his bicycle travelling along Vandergrift Boulevard at about 11:30 p.m. when a Honda Odyssey struck him. The injured sailor was immediately airlifted to the nearby San Diego Hospital for treatment where he died a few hours later.
A man was injured in a San Diego bicycle collision that took place on April 14, 2010 before 6 a.m. The accident happened in the 2700 block of Kurtz Street in San Diego.
A female bicyclist collided with a sedan on April 17, 2010 in the UTC area of San Diego, just east of La Jolla and the University of California at San Diego. The 24-year old woman was cycling on Genesee Avenue at La Jolla Village Drive near Westfield University Towne Centre at 11:50 a.m. when she was hit by a 2004 Infiniti sedan. The bicyclist suffered major head injuries and was taken to the hospital. The injuries are said to be not life threatening. However, whenever one suffers a blow to their head, it is possible that they have suffered a traumatic brain injury and should watch closely.
A 43-year old avid cyclist lost his life in a Baltimore County bicycle accident that occurred on April 6, 2010 around 4:30 p.m. The bike accident occurred on Butler Road in Baltimore County.
A study conducted on text messaging has revealed that texting while driving delays reaction time equivalent to having a blood alcohol level at the legal limit of .08. Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton, Illinois is preparing to launch a new campaign to raise awareness about the dire consequences of texting while driving.
An Mobile, AL man was involved in an Alabama bicycle accident that left a teenage girl severely injured. The accident happened on the night of March 29, 2010.
The accused,Patrick McKinney II, struck a 15-year old girl who was out riding, along with three other kids. The bike accident happened on March Road near Old Pascagoula Road in Grand Bay. McKinney reportedly ran away from the scene after hitting her, but turned himself in the next day. He has been charged with felony hit and run, leaving the scene of an accident, and assault in the first degree. The young girl is being treated at USA Medical Center for a head injury and a broken arm.