Thursday, September 27, 2012

Cleburne man in critical condition


A Cleburne man involved in a Sunday motorcycle accident remained in critical condition as of Monday morning, hospital officials said.
The accident occurred about 7:50 p.m. near the intersection of Westmeadow and West Henderson streets. 
Laken Cole Souser, 26, was driving a Suzuki motorcycle westbound on West Henderson Street. Souser was riding a wheelie down the roadway at the time, according to witness statements in Cleburne Police Department reports.
The driver of a Chevrolet 1500 told police he did not see the motorcycle while turning from Westmeadow Drive onto West Henderson Street, which caused the Suzuki to collide with the Chevrolet.
Police are unsure how fast the motorcycle was traveling at the time but noted that Souser had his helmet on. 
A CareFlite helicopter transported Souser to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth. The Chevrolet driver suffered no injuries.
By Matt Smith/msmith@trcle.com from Cleburne Times Review

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Two dead in Dallas motorcycle wreck



Motorcycle accident
Credit: Bryan Titsworth / WFAA
Two people were killed late Friday night when their motorcycle struck a guardrail in the downtown Dallas mixmaster.
WFAA
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 8:52 AM
Updated Saturday, Jul 28 at 6:20 PM
DALLAS — Two people were killed late Friday night when their motorcycle struck a guardrail on a highway overpass near downtown Dallas.
Police investigators said 43-year-old Sean Ashford was driving the Triumph bike with a female passenger on the Cesar Chavez Boulevard bridge over Interstate 30 just before midnight when they hit a barrier.
The impact propelled the bodies of Ashford and his companion over the railing to their deaths.
Neither rider was wearing a helmet, police said. The name of the passenger was not released.
Balch Springs police Officer Matthew Garcia was killed in a motorcycle accident near the same location last December.