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Five Ways to Prevent Bicycle Accidents
Posted on April 15th, 2022
As the weather warms up and the COVID emergency diminishes, people are getting out more and riding their bicycles. We all like the exercise and low gas costs of riding a bike, but there’s no doubt that bicycle accidents are a hazard of the road. Although St. Louis has fewer fatalities than a big city… Read More
Bicyclist seriously injured in collision with motorcycle in St. Clair
Posted on September 24th, 2021
ST. CLAIR, MO – A woman was seriously injured yesterday evening when her bicycle was struck by a motorcycle that had whipped onto the shoulder in an attempt to pass another vehicle, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Brian Bell, 27, was riding his Suzuki GSXR750 south on Highway 47 when he entered the… Read More
How Do Helmet Laws Impact Fault in Bicycle Accidents?
Posted on September 9th, 2021
Bike paths have been sprouting up on streets all across the country as more people have ditched driving and taken up biking to get to where they need to go or to stay healthy and in shape. States have followed the trend by implementing laws to protect bike riders from being injured in accidents with… Read More
Young woman riding bicycle struck and killed in Clayton hit-and-run
Posted on July 12th, 2021
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO — A 19-year-old St. Louis woman was killed early Monday morning when an unknown vehicle struck her and fled the scene in Clayton, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. The incident occurred in the northbound lanes of Interstate 170 north of Forest Park Parkway and was reported at 12:19 a.m. According… Read More
Man and teenager seriously injured in motorcycle vs. minibike accident
Posted on March 21st, 2021
PACIFIC, MO (FRANKLIN COUNTY) – A man and a 14-year-old boy were seriously injured in an accident involving a motorcycle and a minibike in Franklin County this morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 10:48 a.m. in Pacific, at 1861 Opeechee Beach Road, near the banks of the Meramec River.… Read More
41-year-old bicyclist seriously injured in Stoddard County crash
Posted on March 19th, 2021
STODDARD COUNTY, MO – A 41-year-old bicyclist sustained serious injuries after he was ejected from his bike on Friday morning. Police report Raven W. Gogol was operating a Jeep 2600 motorized bicycle in an unknown location. The bike ran off the road and hit a ditch around 8:45 a.m. Gogol was ejected from the bike… Read More
Man killed while walking alongside his bike in Sauget hit-and-run
Posted on July 26th, 2020
SAUGET, IL – An East St. Louis man was killed while walking his bicycle along the side of the road in a hit-and-run accident in Sauget Wednesday night, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The accident happened at about 10 p.m. near Monsanto Avenue and Falling Springs Road when the victim, 59-year-old Thomas Williams, Jr.,… Read More
Man killed in bicycle accident near Stillwater
Posted on July 19th, 2020
STILLWATER, OK – A bicyclist was struck and killed late Tuesday night in an accident near Stillwater, according to an article by KFOR. At about 11:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 177, near 32nd Avenue, a man pushing a bicycle was traveling southbound when he was struck by a black Dodge Journey, also traveling southbound. The… Read More
Motorcyclist killed in two-vehicle accident on Highway 221
Posted on July 2nd, 2020
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, MO – According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a two-vehicle crash on Highway 221 killed one person. The crash happened at 2:55 p.m. Tuesday at the highway’s intersection with Bray Road. The accident occurred after the driver of a Ford F150 failed to yield to the driver of a Yamaha F207.… Read More
Women ejected from motorbike
Posted on May 15th, 2020
ST. LOUIS, MO – A woman was injured when, while accelerating her bike, she was partially ejected, according to Sedalia Democrat. Friday morning, Cynthia Bonar, 66, was injured in a crash while riding a 49cc Mini 3 Wheel Cycle on Southeast 741st road. Bonar was taken to Golden Valley Memorial Hospital via ambulance. Disclaimer: This… Read More