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September 29, 2010, Erie, PA — A man died Tuesday In an Erie motorcycle accident when his motorcycle was struck by a truck while westbound on I-90 near the Route 89 Exit in North East, PA. Police said the accident occurred at approximately 8 pm. No other information was available. Our thoughts are with the grieving family of the deceased…

September 27, 2010, Tionesta, PA — A motorcyclist was injured when struck by a car yesterday in Farmington Township, Clarion County. John F. Nick, 42, of Venus, was in serious but stable condition at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital after his Harley Davidson was struck by a car driven by Lacey J. Niederriter, 19, of Lickingville. Ms. Niederriter was not injured. Few…

September 27, 2010, Erie, PA — An article in today’s Erie Times reports on the new focus on head injuries generally and particularly in connection with young athletes. As anyone with persistent head injury symptoms can attest, even a slight concussion is nothing to be ignored. It’s more, as the article headlines, than just a bump on the head. In…

September 27, 2010, Erie, PA — An accident between a subcompact and a tractor trailer at I-90 and Route 97 left a woman trapped in her car yesterday morning for more than 15 minutes. Emergency crews who responded to the Summit Township truck accident reported heavy damage to the woman’s vehicle, which had been t-boned by the tractor trailer on…

September 27, 2010, Corry, PA — Four people were hurt in a Corry car crash yesterday when their vehicle struck a utility pole on Sample Flats road. State police said that Devin J. Miller, 20, was driving a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am when he tried to pass another car at high speed. He reportedly lost control, struck the utility pole,…

September 24, 2010, Ridgway, PA — An unidentified 17-year-old boy from Weedville was killed in a one car rollover accident in Jay Township, Elk County yesterday. The young man was operating a Cadillac on Route 255 when he went off the road and up an embankment at about 3:20 p.m. The vehicle rolled twice, by report, and the victim was…

September 22, 2010, Erie, PA — Yesterday a summit meeting of Obama administration officials and safety advocates met to further encourage laws designed to eliminate distracted driving. Officials suggested that increasingly tough laws regarding texting and cell phone use, a focus on enforcement and personal responsibility are keys to eliminating distracted driving. The administration cited progress it has made already.…