Tag: motorcycles

Atlanta Police Motorcycles Burned in Fire Started by ‘Incendiary Devices,’ Officials Say

July 2, 2023
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ATLANTA—Atlanta Police Department motorcycles were damaged in an intentional fire caused by devices set inside a training facility early Saturday, officials said. The Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department responded to reports of a multi-vehicle fire around 2:20 a.m. and found multiple motorcycles on fire, WANF-TV reported. Firefighters at the scene found “incendiary devices” used to…

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2020 Was Deadliest Year for Motorcycle Riders in 2 Decades, Statistics Canada Finds

May 15, 2023
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A total of 242 motorcycle and moped riders died in 2020 in Canada, making it the deadliest year for bikers in over two decades, according to newly released data from Statistics Canada. “This is the highest number of deaths recorded in over 20 years and a 24% increase from 195 deaths in 2019. Previously, the number of motorcycle-related deaths fluctuated by less than 17% year…

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South Dakota’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Is Back

August 9, 2021
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The Black Hills of South Dakota are roaring with motorcycles and crowds at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Some 700,000 people were expected to celebrate their enthusiasm for motorcycles at the 10-day event that kicked off Friday in the western South Dakota city. The 81st annual biker rally, which runs from Aug. 6 through Aug. 15,…

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Back-to-Back Motorcycle Fatalities Result from Speeding

April 19, 2021
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Police say two speeding motorcyclists died April 17 in unrelated accidents. One crash happened in Fullerton when Francisco Sandoval, 32, of La Mirada crashed his 2006 Suzuki motorcycle into a wall at the intersection of Euclid Street and Rosecrans Avenue. Responding officers found Sandoval with life-threating injuries, and he was later pronounced dead at the scene. Earlier that…

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