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Pottstown Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Deer, Family Grieves Their Loss
The family of a Montgomery County motorcyclist is grieving his death after he died from injuries sustained in a crash involving a deer.
Mikael Nihart, 25, of Pottstown, was riding a motorcycle west on Route 724 near Red Corner Road in Union Township, Berks County, when a deer ran out in front of him on Saturday, Nov. 2, according to a Pennsylvania State Police report.
Nihart was thrown from the motorcycle and struck a guiderail, the police report states. He was taken to Reading Hospital where he died from his injuries with his mother, Amy Hartman, by his side on Monday, Nov. 4.
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Born To Be Mild: Boston Named Among Safest Cities For Motorcyclists, Study Says
Motorcycles have a reputation for being dangerous, but some cities reject that characterization with strong track records for safety, according to Forbes.
There have been 55,166 motorcycle-related deaths in the last decade, a new study from Forbes said, but some cities claim a higher percentage of those fatalities than others.
Boston was named the ninth out of 10 cities with the best track records for motorcycle safety, with 6.53 motorcycle fatalities per 100,00 residents in the last decade.
The Lone Star State claimed the top two spots in the ranking, with Frisco, Texas at nu…
Beloved Granddad, 54, Killed In Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police
A central Pennsylvania grandfather died in a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on Wednesday, June 1, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police.
Joseph W. Kunder, 54, was driving a 2006 Honda motorcycle southbound on State Route 501/South College Road when a 2019 Chevrolet Blazer driven by Doreen A. Tice, 47, began making a westbound turn onto King Street from the northbound lane of SR501—striking Kunder around 6:46 a.m., police say.
Both drivers were from Myerstown and both were injured, according to the release. Tice— who was not wearing a seatbelt— suffered a “suspected…
State Police ID South Jersey Motorcyclist, 24, Killed In Weekend Crash
Authorities have identified a motorcyclist killed in a weekend crash in South Jersey as an Atlantic County resident.
Miguel Lebron, 24, of Galloway Township, was riding a motorcycle north on Shaffer Avenue in Lawrence Township, Cumberland County, about 6:40 a.m. on Saturday when the vehicle ran off the roadway and struck a tree, according to Sgt. First Class Lawrence Peele, a New Jersey State Police spokesman.
Lebron was pronounced dead at the scene, Peele said on Tuesday.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by DeMarco-Luisi Funeral Home in Vineland.
Man Seriously Injured In Crash Between Car, Motorcycle, Two Parked Vehicles
A man was seriously injured in a crash involving a car, motorcycle and two parked vehicles.
It happened just before 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2 in Bridge at the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Lenox avenues in Bridgeport.
The driver of a 1993 Honda CBR600 sportbike, identified as Terrell McCrae, 26, of Bridgeport, was traveling westbound on Fairfield Avenue, according to Sgt. Gabe Meszaros of the Bridgeport Police Department.
As McCrae approached the intersection of Lenox Avenue, a 2003 Toyota Camry operated by Serafin Perez-Palma, 23, of Bridgeport turned westbound onto …
