Motorcycle Accidents

California motorcycle clubs are raising money for the family of a girl who was killed in a San Bernardino County motorcycle accident.

Several media outlets are reporting that a San Francisco firefighter may lose his job for causing a drunk driving accident. Sources tell the San Francisco Chronicle that San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White recommended firing the firefighter to the Fire Commission despite the ongoing police investigation.

A decorated San Francisco firefighter has been arrested after a San Francisco motorcycle accident. The 23-year veteran firefighter was responding to an emergency call near 5th and Howard Streets when he ran into a motorcycle while turning his fire truck. ABC San Francisco reports that the motorcyclist suffered serious, but non-life threatening injuries. Several media

A 36-year-old Vacaville motorcyclist was killed in a recent big-rig accident. CBS San Francisco reports that the accident happened at the intersection of Nut Tree Road and Fairview Drive.

British motorcycle manufacturer Triumph has announced a recall of several of its motorcycles because of potential tire bearing problems. Triumph Motorcycles America LTD said that the wheel bearings are of an “unknown” quality and can therefore expose riders to motorcycle accidents.

Former baseball star and popular Christian radio talk show host Frank Pastore is still in a coma after a serious California motorcycle accident. Pastore was involved in a crash on Nov. 19, when a driver sideswiped him in Duarte, California.

A 41-year-old Brentwood father was killed last week in a severe Byron motorcycle accident. Authorities say that the crash happened shortly after 4 p.m. last Monday when a tractor began a left-hand turn on Byron Highway near Bruns Road.

Rock star Mitchell Lucker was recently killed in a California motorcycle accident. The 28-year-old was the frontman of the death metal band “Suicide Silence.” Lucker released three albums with the band, the last of which was a top 30 hit on the U.S. Billboard Album Charts. The motorcycle accident happened in Huntington Beach on Halloween

Motorcyclists are among the most vulnerable individuals on area roads. Many California motorcycle accidents occur because cars suddenly enter the path of a motorcycle and the motorcyclist does not have the time or ability to respond without laying the bike or crashing into the car.