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NEWS ABOUT: motorcycle crash

motorcycle crash stories: 6 news summaries
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 Pitt OK 
 After 
 Motorcycle 
 Mishap 

He falls off while maneuvering near a red light

Oct 24, 09 3:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Brad Pitt is OK after banging up his brand-new motorcycle today. Despite early reports of paparazzi involvement, it turns out to be fairly mundane: He tried to squeeze between a parked car and another at a red light when his handlebars clipped the parked car and he fell over. Nobody... More »

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Driver Polishing Nails Charged in Fatal Crash
 

She hit a motorcyclist yielding at a signal

May 4, 09 4:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - A woman who fatally rammed into a female motorcyclist yielding at a yellow light said she was painting her nails before the accident, the Chicago Tribune reports. The driver was ticketed for failing to slow down and could face more charges. Authorities say the deceased biker was wearing a helmet... More »

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Chicago • car accident • Illinois • motorcycle crash • drivers • driver distraction

 Motorcycle Deaths Rise 6.6%

Overall traffic deaths down but motorbike deaths up for 10th year in a row

Aug 15, 08 8:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - The number of motorcyclist deaths rose in 2007 for the 10th year in a row, the New York Times reports, jumping 6.6% even as the overall number of vehicle deaths continued to drop. Motorcycle deaths now account for one in eight traffic fatalities, totaling 5,154 last year—a... More »

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highway safety • accident • driving • motorcycle crash • road safety • traffic accident • drivers • traffic fatalities

Officer Dies Escorting Clinton

Hillary 'devastated' by motorcade crash

Feb 22, 08 11:45 AM CST
(Newser) - A Dallas police officer escorting Hillary Clinton's motorcade to a rally died today when he lost control of his motorcycle and slammed into a viaduct pillar, the Dallas Morning News reports. The officer, whose name was not being released, was rushed to a nearby hospital but died shortly afterward. More »

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Hillary Clinton • police • Dallas • motorcycle crash • campaign rally • motorcade

Clooney in NJ Motorcycle Crash

Actor and girlfriend were attempting to pass car on right

Sep 22, 07 10:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former ER star George Clooney found himself back in the hospital—no cameras this time—after breaking a rib and suffering a few scrapes in a motorcycle crash on Friday, reports the AP. The 46-year-old actor was smart enough to wear his helmet but forgot that "You can't pass... More »

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George Clooney • Sarah Larson • motorcycle crash

Ex-Boxing Champ Dies in Crash

May 8, 07 7:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Diego "Chico" Corrales, a former boxing world champion, died last night in a Las Vegas motorcycle crash. Two years to the day before his death at 29, Corrales unified lightweight titles with a come-from-behind knockout of Jose Luis Castillo. "That fight with Jose Luis Castillo will be remembered... More »

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boxing • Diego Corrales • obituary • crash • motorcycle • Jose Luis Castillo • motorcycle crash

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