St. Louis County bicycle accident results in fatal

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating abicycle accident involving a tractor-trailer. The accident happened during the early hours of Tuesday in Fenton, Missouri. According to authorities, 19-year-old Imperial resident Kevin Purcell was traveling on Interstate 44 eastbound when he was struck by a tractor-trailer at approximately 1 a.m. The Tractor-trailer was traveling in…

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Canadian Cyclist Survives Crash With Semi

In a miraculous feat of survival, a Canadianbicyclist lived after being dragged by a semi truck on Wednesday. Furthermore Lada Cumpelik survived being dragged more then a half a kilometer by a semi truck when his bike became stuck under the vehicle. The bicycle accident happened just as Cumpelik was cycling down a steep…

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Bicyclist Killed After Struck by Semi in NY

Tragically a 17-year-old bicyclist was killed Friday afternoon after a semi truck in Geneva, New York hit them. Furthermore, the fatalbicycle accident happened near the intersection of Route 5 and 20 on Preemption Road when 17-year-old, Jealousis Pereria hit the semi. In addition, Pereria could not stop in time before hitting the semi, which…

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Traffic accidents highlight the weekend across Missouri.

A bad week for traffic accidents.Tragedy struck Park Hill when a 5-year -old boy was killed after an ATV accident. According to Park Hills Police, the boy was a father in the yard on Lee Street a little after 2pm Sunday afternoon. Reports indicate the ATV as malfunctioning directly before the incident, causing the…

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College professor fatally injured training for bicycle competition

A Professor at Washburn University was killed Thursday June 11, when she was struck by a driver. Glenda Taylor, a Topeka resident, was struck by a Chanute man while training for a cycling race, in Crawford County. The 37-year-old man was charged with second-degree murder, reckless driving, improper passing of a bicycle and driving…

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Bicyclist Struck by SUV

A man traveling near Hampshire, Illinois on his bicycle was killed when an accident occurred with another vehicle. As the 58-year-old bicyclist was traveling east on Allen Road he attempted to cross an intersection, where he had the right of way, and collided with an SUV. The driver of the SUV, a 64-year-old male,…

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Bicyclist Killed by Semi Truck in California

Sadly in California, a bicyclist has beenkilled as he was participating in the Davis Double Century ride. 50-year-old, Ronald Cortez was killed when he was struck by a semi at the intersection of Sparkling Lane and Tremont Road. The accident happened when Cortez was headed northbound on Tremont Road and failed to stop at…

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