Category Archives: Motorcycle Accidents
Suspected Drunk Truck Driver Arrested After Fatal Motorcycle Crash
According to news reports, the driver of a semi-truck, who was involved in a fatal crash recently was arrested and charged for leaving the scene of the accident, and trying to hide the damage on the truck. Officials with Metro police say that a truck driver named Jose Oscar Gallardo-Lopez was traveling Westbound and… Read More »
Motorcyclist Dies after Construction Zone Accident
A local Tennessee man died recently as a result of injuries sustained following a motorcyle accident near Lakewood KY. The man, identified by authorities as Joseph McKinney, passed away one day after crashing his motorcycle while traveling through a coned construction zone. McKinney and a passenger, later identified as Lisa Ogle, were riding his… Read More »
Motorcycle Accident Kills Soldier
A motorcycle rider and military soldier was killed recently in a motorcycle accident in Clarksville, Tennessee. Tyler W. Day, 24, was riding his motorcycle around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday with a group of other motorcyclists westbound on Tiny Town Road near Tara Boulevard. Mr. Day collided with another motorcyclist in the group, Mike B…. Read More »
Nashville Hospitals Seeing Increase in Motorcycle Accidents
With spring upon us and outdoor recreational activities starting back up, medical professionals at Vanderbilt Hospital and other trauma centers around Nashville are already seeing an increase in the number of motorcycle accidents on the roads. Just recently, trauma surgeons at Vanderbilt Hospital treated five motorcyclists for serious injuries, and sadly one driver did… Read More »
Motorcyclist Dies after Hitting Pothole
Officials in Nashville have identified the man who died in a motorcycle accident earlier this month in a multi-vehicle crash. According to Nashville Metro police, John LaSalle, 55, of Ashland City was heading northbound on Briley Parkway when his motorcycle hit a pothole and veered to the right, sideswiping a Honda Accord. Mr. LaSalle… Read More »
Motorcyclist Killed in Highway 109 Accident
A woman was killed late last month after a pickup truck pulled out into the road and collided with her motorcycle. Deborah Miller, 46, was traveling north on Highway 109 near Academy Road at around 8:15 a.m. when a 2004 Ford F-150 Extended Cab truck pulled out of the parking lot of the Home… Read More »
