Articles Posted in Bike Accidents

On Saturday morning, a 16-year-old student at Lynn Vocational Technical Institute was hit by a car as she rode her bike. According to police, the bike accident occurred at 11:13am when an 81-year-old driver turned left onto Washington Street from Boston Street and failed to stop in time to avoid hitting the bicyclist.

The bike accident victim was initially diagnosed with a severely sprained ankle but was later taken to Massachusetts General Hospital to be checked for a possible head injury. Her father told reporters that his daughter suffered a fractured skull. She was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

Police who responded to the call did not issue a citation to the driver, though records from the Registry of Motor Vehicles show he was cited for failure to stop in 1984.

Lynn bicyclist hit by elderly driver, The Daily Item, October 7, 2009 Continue reading

Last week, a dirt bike rider in Carver, Massachusetts lost control of his vehicle and suffered serious injuries. The 22-year-old dirt bike rider reportedly hit a trench, causing his bike to flip end over end. When emergency medical personnel arrived at the scene of the bike accident, they found the victim unconscious and unresponsive. He suffered serious head injuries.

The injured dirt bike rider was transferred to Jordan Hospital and later flown to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where his condition was listed as serious.

According to the property owner, the two dirt bike riders were illegally trespassing on his property. The Massachusetts Environmental Police are responsible for investigation all ATV-related accidents and plan to investigate this dirt bike accident.

Dirt bike rider injured on cranberry bog, WickedLocal.com, September 24, 2009 Continue reading

According to the Boston Globe, a 19-year-old bicyclist was injured after colliding with a U-Haul van last week. The bike accident occurred in Newton near Walnut Street and Lakewood Road last Tuesday morning around 9:51am.

The name of the accident victim was not released by police, but she was transported by ambulance to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital and treated for multiple injuries. She was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision. There is no crosswalk in that area, so the bicyclist was not in a crosswalk.

The cause of the bike accident is still under investigation, and the 27-year-old driver of the U-Haul van has not been charged.

Bicyclist, 19, injured in crash with U-Haul, Boston Globe, September 1, 2009 Continue reading

Last Sunday afternoon, a Norwell woman was injured in a bike accident at the North Main Street grade crossing in Cohasset. According to police, it appears that the woman did not use the “jug handle” that directs bicyclists around the crossing so they can avoid crossing the tracks at a right angle.

The woman’s bike tires reportedly got stuck in the gap between the rail and the road, causing her to fall off her bike. When police arrived at the scene of the accident, they found in the middle of the northbound lane of North Main just beyond the grade crossing. The injured cyclist was on her back and complained of pain in her arm and her head. The MBTA stopped the train for a period following the bike accident.

The woman was with another cyclist and both bikes were taken to the station and held for sakekeeping until they could be picked up. There were several other bicycle accidents in the same location before changes were made at the grade crossing.

COHASSET POLICE / Bike accident at N. Main St. crossing, WickedLocal.com, August 13, 2009 Continue reading

Boston is a notoriously difficult city for motorists and cyclists to coexist. Drivers sometimes “door” bikers as they glide by, and SUVs pose an especially dangerous safety threat to bikes, Alex Tee thinks he may have the solution. The cyclist and mechanical engineer is working on creating a bring-your-own bike lane, which would be fashioned out of lasers.

Cyclists would mount the device, called LightLane, under their bicycle seat, boosting visibility to nighttime drivers and marking the turf around the bike. The more conventional “blinky lights” highlight the center of the bike, so motorists still sometimes clip the handlebars.

Tee is collaborating with Evan Gant, an industrial designer, and the pair is trying out different colors and orientations for the lasers. They plan to have their product ready for the Interbike bicycle trade show in Providence next fall.

A bring-your-own bike lane, created by lasers, February 16, 2009, The Boston Globe Continue reading

On Saturday evening, a Massachusetts man was hurt in a motorcycle crash on Route 44 in North Canaan. According to the accident report, Charles Pickert, of Ashley Falls, was riding his 1982 Harley Davidson when he veered off the westbound shoulder. He continued traveling west and tipped his motorcycle on its left side around 5:45pm.

The 47-year-old suffered head and face lacerations and was taken by LifeStar to Hartford Hospital. His motorcycle sustained heavy damage and had to be towed by Arnold’s.

According to the motorcycle accident report, an arrest is pending. The accident continues to be under investigation.

Man hurt in motorcycle crash, The Register Citizen, November 30, 2008 Continue reading