Motorcycle Accidents

A motorcyclist reportedly collided with a motorist in Agawam on Nov. 10 around 5:30 p.m. The driver was uninjured, but the motorcyclist suffered serious injuries. According to authorities, the driver was traveling west when she attempted to make a left turn. It was at this point that she collided with the motorcyclist. The motorcyclist was taken to Baystate Medical Center for treatment of his injuries. His condition was not known on the day of the incident. The investigation into the accident by local and state authorities was ongoing at the time of the report. It was not reported whether factors…

An accident in East Boston on September 5 injured two police officers from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority who were on motorcycles at the time. The officers were reportedly struck by a car that was making a U-turn. According to a local news source, the female driver of the car was making the turn from the right lane. The two motorcycle officers were attempting to pass in the left lane at the same time and were struck by the car as it turned. The car showed heavy damage to the driver's side in a picture from the source. One of…

Motorcycles can be a great way for an individual to travel from one place to another. They generally use less gasoline than cars do and are enjoyable to ride. However, if a motorcyclist is involved in a car accident with a negligent driver, it can often have detrimental consequences and can result in serious injuries, or worse. Unfortunately, one car accident left a motorcyclist seriously injured recently in Massachusetts. The accident took place when the motorcycle and car collided on April 5 at around 5 p.m. The accident, which took place on a highway, left the rider of the motorcycle with serious…

Firefighters are often seen as invincible heroes. Unfortunately, these men and women are not invincible, and are sometimes hurt or killed in accidents that are not related at all to their jobs. Car accidents are one of the leading causes of death in America, and have even taken the lives of off-duty firefighters. A Massachusetts firefighter was seriously injured recently in a car accident involving a drunk driver. The Massachusetts firefighter was involved in a hit-and-run accident on Oct. 16 at around 9:30 p.m. He was riding his motorcycle when a van pulled out in front of him, and the two collided.…

In some cases, it can take months for police to bring an accident investigation to a close. In complex cases where a cause is not clear, Massachusetts police will often undertake an accident reconstruction in order to gather more detailed information about the crash. Police conducted such an investigation recently in a fatal truck accident that took the life of a young boy. The accident occurred two months ago when a boy was hit by a dump truck as he was riding on his bike. At the time of the crash, police looked into the matter and did not issue…