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Apr. 11--A man seriously injured in a motorcycle accident Sunday was listed in critical condition Monday at a Denver hospital, according to a spokeswoman there.
Alan Ford, 47, of Pueblo West tried to beat a red light at the intersections of 13th and Elizabeth streets at about 1:20 p.m. on his Harley-Davidson™ motorcycle.
According to police, Ford was southbound on Elizabeth Street when a vehicle driven by Stephen Eugene Wigton, 52, had the green light and entered the intersection westbound on 13th Street. Wigton's Ford Astro van clipped the back tire of Ford's Harley-Davidson™ motorcycle, which sent Ford skidding about a half-block into a "no parking" sign.
Ford, who was not wearing a helmet, was treated at Parkview Medical Center. He also suffered fractures to his left arm and leg injuries, according to police reports said.
Ford was airlifted to Denver on Sunday.
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Apr. 11--PENROSE - The second victim of Saturday's fiery motorcycle-automobile crash has been identified following autopsies conducted Monday in Colorado Springs.
The passenger on the motorcycle was identified by the Colorado State Patrol as 22-year-old Brandy Fehr of Boone, Iowa. She was identified with the assistance of dental records.
Fehr was a passenger on a 1995 Harley-Davidson™ motorcycle being driven by Robert Clark, 32, of Colorado Springs. Clark was driving north on Colorado 115 when a car driven by James Kincaid, III, 35, pulled out from the stop sign at Broadway into the path of Clark’s Harley-Davidson™ motorcycle.
The motorcycle skidded but did not stop in time to avoid the collision. The Harley-Davidson™ struck the car broadside, bursting into flames, according to Colorado State Patrol Accident Reconstructionist John W. Reindollar, who said cause of the fire is under investigation.
Both Clark and Fehr died on impact when they received multiple chest injuries and torn aortas. Neither were wearing protective helmets. Fehr also sustained multiple skull injuries.
Clark tested positive for cocaine and had a blood-alcohol level of .119. The legal limit is .08.
Kincaid and a passenger in his vehicle both were wearing seat belts and were able to escape from the car. Kincaid displayed signs of being under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash and was taken into custody.
Kincaid is being held at the Fremont County jail for investigation of vehicular homicide, driving under the influence and failure to yield. He is scheduled to appear in Fremont County District Court Wednesday for filing of charges.
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Apr. 11--ROBERTA -- A Macon man who led police on a chase Friday night faces more than 30-traffic related charges once he's released from the hospital.
Johnny Dwain Dillon, 42, who suffered a punctured lung and broken neck, remained hospitalized at The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Crawford County Sheriff Kerry Dunaway said Monday. The information about his injuries came from the man's wife, the sheriff said.
Dillon's injuries were sustained in a hit-and-run accident before the chase ensued when he crashed his Harley-Davidson™ motorcycle into some trees off Sara Hill Circle, the sheriff said.
The man managed to get back on his Harley-Davidson™ after the crash, Dunaway said. A call came into 911 about 7:30 p.m. that the man had crashed his motorcycle and then left the scene of the accident, the sheriff said. Crawford County deputy Randy Pounds spotted a Harley-Davidson™ matching the description given by the 911 caller and attempted to pull the driver over, Dunaway said. Dillon was driving a 1963 Harley-Davidson™, the sheriff said.
The driver refused to pull over and a chase ensued from Carl Sutton Road, then to Ga. 42, into Peach County, then into Byron where the driver finally pulled over, according to Dunaway. The chase, which stretched 10 to 15 miles, included officers from the Georgia State Patrol, Peach County Sheriff's Office and the Byron Police Department, the sheriff said.
Upon his release from the hospital, Dillon faces multiple charges, including fleeing to elude police, reckless driving and several charges each of failure to stop at stop signs and use turn signals, the sheriff said.
Apr. 11--A man seriously injured in a motorcycle accident Sunday was listed in critical condition Monday at a Denver hospital, according to a spokeswoman there.
Alan Ford, 47, of Pueblo West tried to beat a red light at the intersections of 13th and Elizabeth streets at about 1:20 p.m. on his Harley-Davidson™ motorcycle.
According to police, Ford was southbound on Elizabeth Street when a vehicle driven by Stephen Eugene Wigton, 52, had the green light and entered the intersection westbound on 13th Street. Wigton's Ford Astro van clipped the back tire of Ford's Harley-Davidson™ motorcycle, which sent Ford skidding about a half-block into a "no parking" sign.
Ford, who was not wearing a helmet, was treated at Parkview Medical Center. He also suffered fractures to his left arm and leg injuries, according to police reports said.
Ford was airlifted to Denver on Sunday.
Spending your dollars on loud pipes, cocaine and cocktails gets you…
Apr. 11--PENROSE - The second victim of Saturday's fiery motorcycle-automobile crash has been identified following autopsies conducted Monday in Colorado Springs.
The passenger on the motorcycle was identified by the Colorado State Patrol as 22-year-old Brandy Fehr of Boone, Iowa. She was identified with the assistance of dental records.
Fehr was a passenger on a 1995 Harley-Davidson™ motorcycle being driven by Robert Clark, 32, of Colorado Springs. Clark was driving north on Colorado 115 when a car driven by James Kincaid, III, 35, pulled out from the stop sign at Broadway into the path of Clark’s Harley-Davidson™ motorcycle.
The motorcycle skidded but did not stop in time to avoid the collision. The Harley-Davidson™ struck the car broadside, bursting into flames, according to Colorado State Patrol Accident Reconstructionist John W. Reindollar, who said cause of the fire is under investigation.
Both Clark and Fehr died on impact when they received multiple chest injuries and torn aortas. Neither were wearing protective helmets. Fehr also sustained multiple skull injuries.
Clark tested positive for cocaine and had a blood-alcohol level of .119. The legal limit is .08.
Kincaid and a passenger in his vehicle both were wearing seat belts and were able to escape from the car. Kincaid displayed signs of being under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash and was taken into custody.
Kincaid is being held at the Fremont County jail for investigation of vehicular homicide, driving under the influence and failure to yield. He is scheduled to appear in Fremont County District Court Wednesday for filing of charges.
And lastly, who needs helicopters when you can just follow the loud pipes…
Apr. 11--ROBERTA -- A Macon man who led police on a chase Friday night faces more than 30-traffic related charges once he's released from the hospital.
Johnny Dwain Dillon, 42, who suffered a punctured lung and broken neck, remained hospitalized at The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Crawford County Sheriff Kerry Dunaway said Monday. The information about his injuries came from the man's wife, the sheriff said.
Dillon's injuries were sustained in a hit-and-run accident before the chase ensued when he crashed his Harley-Davidson™ motorcycle into some trees off Sara Hill Circle, the sheriff said.
The man managed to get back on his Harley-Davidson™ after the crash, Dunaway said. A call came into 911 about 7:30 p.m. that the man had crashed his motorcycle and then left the scene of the accident, the sheriff said. Crawford County deputy Randy Pounds spotted a Harley-Davidson™ matching the description given by the 911 caller and attempted to pull the driver over, Dunaway said. Dillon was driving a 1963 Harley-Davidson™, the sheriff said.
The driver refused to pull over and a chase ensued from Carl Sutton Road, then to Ga. 42, into Peach County, then into Byron where the driver finally pulled over, according to Dunaway. The chase, which stretched 10 to 15 miles, included officers from the Georgia State Patrol, Peach County Sheriff's Office and the Byron Police Department, the sheriff said.
Upon his release from the hospital, Dillon faces multiple charges, including fleeing to elude police, reckless driving and several charges each of failure to stop at stop signs and use turn signals, the sheriff said.
