Articles tagged with motorcycle

Sat, May 19, 2012

Motorcycle bomber kills 10 in eastern Afghanistan

KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber on a motorcycle detonated explosives in an Afghan district close to the border with Pakistan, killing at least 10 ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Plover man guilty in drunken driving homicide

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Plover man has admitted crashing into and killing a motocyclist last year while driving drunk.

William Mansavage pled no ...

Tue, November 08, 2011

Hilton celebrating motorcycle race win

The socialite has expanded her business empire by launching her own motorcycle racing team, called SuperMartxe VIP by Paris Hilton, and she was trackside ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Woman injured in motorcycle crash

ROTHSCHILD, Wis (WSAU) A woman was injured when she lost control of her motorcycle on an off-ramp on Highway 51 yesterday afternoon.

It happened ...

Sun, September 18, 2011

Five people found dead after Tennessee motorcycle charity run

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - Five people who were part of a charity motorcycle run in Tennessee, were found dead at a campground ...

Mon, September 05, 2011

Deputies seek charges in cycle crash

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Alcohol was a factor in a crash that injured a Tripoli man in rural Lincoln County early Friday.

The sheriff’s ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

Overnight motorcycle crashes kill one, injure another

UNDATED (WSAU) – There were two motorcycle accidents overnight, one of which killed a 36-year-old Clintonville man.

The Clintonville man died when he crashed his ...

Sat, July 23, 2011

Three dead in shooting at Arizona motorcycle rally

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A shooting late Friday at a motorcycle rally in Northern Arizona left three dead and one critically wounded, police said on Saturday ...

Sat, July 23, 2011

Fatal Motorcycle-Horse Crash In Marathon County

EAU PLEINE, Wis (WSAU) A man was killed Friday morning while driving his motorcycle when he hit a horse. The victim is a 61 ...

Thu, July 14, 2011

Woodville man dies in Min. hospital after hitting deer with motorcycle

HUDSON, WI (WTAQ) - A western Wisconsin man has died from injuries suffered when his motorcycle hit a deer last week.

Saint Croix County sheriff ...

Tue, July 12, 2011

Feds indict 18 alleged Wheels of Soul motorcycle gang leaders

By Bruce Olson

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Some 18 Wheels of Soul motorcycle gang leaders face racketeering, murder and kidnapping charges in a wide-ranging indictment ...

Wed, July 06, 2011

Motorcycle Crash Victim Identified

Wittenberg, Wi (WSAU) The man killed in an early morning motorcycle crash yesterday morning has been identified as 29 year old Noel C. Joyce ...

Thu, June 16, 2011

Motorcycle crash in Weston

WESTON, Wis (WSAU) A motorcycle rider who was involved in a crash on Tuesday night in Weston is in fair condition at Wausau-Aspirus Hospital ...

Sun, May 29, 2011

Palin a no-show for fans wanting Gettysburg view

By Mark Felsenthal

GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Sarah Palin has found a new way to keep her political faithful guessing.

Palin was a no-show for ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

Zen, and coach Phil Jackson's need for motorcycle maintenance

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Phil Jackson began a brand-new chapter in his life on Thursday with vague plans to travel the world ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Man dies from motorcycle crash injuries

MARSHFIELD,Wis (WSAU) A 21-year-old has died from injuries after a motorcycle crash last week.

Thomas McCrath was hospitalized last Friday when his bike ...

Mon, May 02, 2011

May is Motorcycle Safety Month

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – May is Motorcycle Safety Month, and the D-O-T wants you to keep yourself and drivers around you safe on the roads ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Former State Senator Injured In Motorcycle Accident

Sheboygan, Wis. (Learfield) - Former State Senator Dave Zien is hospitalized in Florida after he broke a hip and lost part of his left leg ...

Thu, March 10, 2011

Guevara's Motorcycle Diaries pal dead at 88

Biochemist Alberto Granado appeared in Guevara's memoirs and was portrayed onscreen by actor Rodrigo De la Serna in The Motorcycle Diaries. He died ...

Mon, January 31, 2011

Gosling to take motorcycle stunt lessons for film

The Blue Valentine star will play a steel cage rider in new movie The Place Behind the Pines and he's keen to perform ...

Wed, November 10, 2010

Motorcycle crash in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A 63-year-old driver when through a stop sign and crashed into a motorcycle rider in downtown Wausau yesterday. George Goyke of ...

Mon, October 18, 2010

Deer vs. Motorcycle crash in Shawano County

TOWN OF RICHMOND, Wis (WSAU) A motorcyclist in Shawano County was seriously injured after striking a deer on Saturday night. It happened around 8-30pm ...

Mon, October 11, 2010

Motorcycle crashes under investigation

BRADLEY, Wis. (WSAU) - A Wausau man and his wife suffered minor injuries in a motorcycle accident in rural Lincoln County over the weekend.

Sheriff ...

Mon, September 27, 2010

Man Killed, Wife Critically Injured After Motorcycle Hits Deer

WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - A motorcyclist was killed when his bike struck a deer in northern Wisconsin.

Lincoln County authorities said 52-year-old Mark Schmidt of ...

Mon, September 27, 2010

Fatal motorcycle crash

TOWN OF ROCK FALLS, Wis (WSAU) There was a fatal motorcycle crash in Rock Falls early Sunday morning. Lincoln County sheriffs deputies say the ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

Deputy faces charges in OWI motorcycle crash

TOWN OF ROME, Wis (WSAU) An off-duty Wood County sheriffs deputy is being cited for O-W-I after a motorcycle crash on August 23rd in ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

Fatal motorcycle crash

TOWN OF CARSON, Wis (WSAU) A motorcyclist from Mosinee is dead after crashing into a deer in Portage County. It happened early Saturday morning ...

Fri, August 27, 2010

Former Everest student killed in motorcycle crash

EAU CLAIRE, Wis (WSAU) A former D.C. Everest student is dead after a motorcycle crash near Eau Claire.

21-year-old Derek Kizewski lost control ...

Wed, July 14, 2010

Overnight Motorcycle Accident in Marathon County

Kronenwetter, Wi (WSAU) The Marathon County Sheriff's Department is investigating an overnight motorcycle accident that has left a man seeriously injured. It happened ...

Thu, July 01, 2010

Motorcycle crash in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A motorcyclist ran a stop sign and crashed into a car on Wausau's west side last night. He's in ...

Mon, June 21, 2010

Man Killed After Motorcycle Deer Crash

ONEIDA COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A motorcycle-deer accident Saturday night leaves a man from Pelican Lake dead.

The Oneida County Sheriff's Department reports 63-year-old ...

Tue, June 15, 2010

ATF Raids Outlaws Motorcycle Gang in Milwaukee, Nationwide

RICHMOND, Va. (WTAQ) - 27 members of the Outlaws motorcycle gang have been indicted on charges ranging from attempted murder to illegal gambling.

A federal ...

Tue, June 01, 2010

Two dead in motorcycle-deer crash

LEDGEVIEW, Wis (WSAU) A motorcyclist and a passenger were killed in Brown County on Saturday when they struck a deer in the Town of ...

Thu, May 20, 2010

UPDATE: Fatal Motorcycle Crash Overnight

BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Authorities are investigating a fatal overnight motorcycle crash in Brown County. It happened on Highway NN in the Town of ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

5 Killed in Weekend Motorcycle Crashes Statewide

DODGE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - It was a rough weekend for motorcyclists on Wisconsin roads. At least 4 bikers were killed statewide in crashes during ...

Wed, April 14, 2010

Official State Motorcycle, Microbe Bills Up For Vote

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Bills to name an official state motorcycle and microbe will be up for a vote in the Wisconsin Assembly Thursday. Harley-Davidson ...

Wed, April 07, 2010

Army Soldier Killed in Kenosha Motorcycle Crash

KENOSHA, Wis. (WTAQ) - Kenosha Police are investigating the death of an Army soldier in a motorcycle crash. 34-year-old James MacCrutheras was pronounced dead at ...

Mon, March 15, 2010

Two early-season motorcycle deaths

UNDATED (WSAU) The early spring has resulted in at least two motorcycle deaths in Wisconsin. The first was near Beloit last week. And the ...

Mon, March 15, 2010

Motorcycle Death In Pershing 2nd During Early Spring

TAYLOR COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The early spring has resulted in at least 2 motorcycle deaths in Wisconsin. The first was near Beloit last week ...

Fri, February 26, 2010

Milwaukee Man Guilty Of Killing Girlfriend In Motorcycle Crash

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man was found guilty Thursday of killing his girlfriend in a drunken motorcycle crash in Fond du ...

Thu, February 04, 2010

Bill Endorsed To Make Harley-Davidson Official State Motorcycle

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Harley-Davidson is closer to becoming Wisconsin’s official state motorcycle. An Assembly committee endorsed the designation Wednesday on a 4 to ...

Fri, December 18, 2009

State Closer To Official Microbe, Not Motorcycle

MADISON (WRN) - Wisconsin is one step closer to having an official microbe. An Assembly committee voted 7 to 1 Thursday to give that honor ...

Wed, December 16, 2009

Not All Hopping On Harley-Davidson As State Motorcycle

MADISON (WRN) - Not everyone is wild about naming Harley-Davidson as Wisconsin’s official motorcycle.

A group called Noise Free America has given the Legislature ...

Mon, November 09, 2009

Man Killed In Dane Co. Motorcycle Crash ID'ed

MADISON (WRN) - A man killed in a weekend motorcycle crash in Dane County has been identified as 60-year-old James Carratt of Madison. Sheriff’s ...

Wed, September 09, 2009

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club gears up for DVD, album