motorcycle crash
Man airlifted to Reno after serious motorcycle crash on SR89
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 5:31pm
A Wellington, Nevada man was flown by a Careflight medical helicopter to Reno after going over a cliff with his motorcycle Saturday night.
At 5:00 p.m., the California Highway Patrol (CHP) says Troy Costa, Sr. was riding his Harley southbound on SR89 about a mile north of the SR4 junction when he failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway. Their report says Costa was ejected from the motorcycle as it went over a cliff adjacent to the East Fork of the Carson River.
He sustained severe injuries and transported by air to Renown Medical Center in Reno.
Oregon man dies in motorcycle crash on Kingsbury Grade
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/05/2020 - 2:08pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - A Springfield, Oregon man died on Saturday after a crash on Kingsbury Grade/SR207.
At approximately 12:47 p.m. August 1, troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) responded to a serious injury crash at Douglas County Mile Marker 10.
The NHP preliminary investigation shows that 62-year-old Kurt Kelso was traveling north on Kingsbury Grade on his 2003 Harley Davidson. As Kelso was negotiating a left curve his motorcycle left the roadway and struck a dirt mound. He was ejected and transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
71-year-old Jackson man identified as victim in Kingsbury Grade motorcycle crash
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/16/2020 - 11:47am
STATELINE, Nev. - The Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) has released more information on Thursday's fatal motorcycle crash on Kingsbury Grade/SR-207.
At approximately 2:23 p.m. on June 11, NHP troopers were dispatched to a fatal collision involving three motorcycles at the curve between Palisades Drive and Katherine Court in Stateline, Nevada.
Dayton resident identified as victim in Lake Tahoe motorcycle crash
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/03/2019 - 3:37pm
STATELINE, Nev. - A Dayton, Nevada man has been identified as the victim in Sunday's fatal motorcycle crash on Kingsbury Grade.
Just before 8:00 p.m. on July 28 Nevada Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to a serious injury crash on SR-207/Kingsbury Grade one mile up from Lake Tahoe at Douglas County Mile Marker 1.
Driver of motorcycle on Kingsbury Grade dies in crash, passenger sent to hospital
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/29/2019 - 12:31pm
UPDATE 8/3/19 3:30 p.m.: A Fallon, Nevada man has been identified as the victim in Sunday's fatal motorcycle crash on Kingsbury Grade.
Just before 8:00 p.m. on July 28 Nevada Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to a serious injury crash on SR-207/Kingsbury Grade one mile up from Lake Tahoe at Douglas County Mile Marker 1.
Preliminary investigation shows that a black 2017 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling eastbound on SR-207. For an unknown reason, the motorcycle overturned and both the driver and passenger were ejected.
Man succumbs to injuries sustained in Kingsbury Grade crash
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/12/2018 - 8:04pm
A Gardnerville, Nevada man has died from injuries he received in a motorcycle crash on Kingsbury Grade/State Route 207 on Sunday, July 8, 2018.
Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) troopers responded to the 2:45 p.m. crash and found 69-year-old Dana Edward Orgill on the ground. He was transported to Renown Hospital in Reno via a CalStar helicopter with serious injuries.
Man dies from injuries sustained in Twin Bridges motorcycle crash
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/04/2017 - 2:22pm
A California man has died of a result of injuries received when he and his passenger were thrown from a motorcycle after crashing into a guardrail on Highway 50, east of Twin Bridges on Friday, September 29, 2017.
Pollock Pines man identified as victim in deadly Spooner Summit crash
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/03/2017 - 1:55pm
The Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) has released more information in Saturday's deadly motorcycle crash in Lake Tahoe that claimed the life of a California man.
At approximately 11:54 a.m., NHP troopers were called out to the scene of a serious motorcycle crash about one mile east of Spooner Summit.
Pollock Pines resident Justin A. Breese, 19, was riding his 2008 Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound on US50 when he lost control and was ejected. He succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Speed may be a contributing factor in this crash according to NHP.
One dead, others injured in motorcycle crashes on area highways
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/30/2017 - 6:18pm
There was a fatal motorcycle crash on U.S. 50 about a mile east of Spooner Summit just before noon Saturday, September 30.
The east bound lane was closed for about three hours as emergency personnel responded to the scene and conducted an investigation. Their cars surrounded the victim, keeping passerby from seeing the scene.
The Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) said it was a single vehicle crash and speed is believed to be a factor.
The accident happened about 11:54 a.m. No other details were available.
South Lake Tahoe motorcyclist identified in fatal Hope Valley crash
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/22/2017 - 3:30pm
The California Highway Patrol today released the name of the South Lake Tahoe woman who died in Sunday's motorcycle crash in Hope Valley.
Charleen R. Blackburn, 64, was riding her Harley Davidson westbound on SR-88 and slowing at the junction with SR-89 at 4:48 p.m. on September 17. She was making a left turn onto southbound SR-89. At the same time, a 58-year-old woman from Gardnerville, Nevada was traveling eastbound on SR-88 in her Buick La Sabre, and approaching the same intersection at approximately 50-55 mph.
South Lake Tahoe woman dies in motorcycle crash
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/19/2017 - 11:09am
An afternoon motorcycle ride through Hope Valley turned fatal for a 64-year-old South Lake Tahoe woman on Sunday, September 17.
At approximately 4:48 p.m., the unidentified woman was riding her Harley Davidson westbound on SR-88 and slowing at the junction with SR-89. She was making a left turn onto southbound SR-89. At the same time, a 58-year-old woman from Gardnerville, Nevada was traveling eastbound on SR-88 in her Buick La Sabre. She was approaching the same intersection at approximately 50-55 mph.
School bus, pickup collide on Highway 50 East; 2 injured in motorcycle crash at Spooner
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/25/2015 - 10:10pm
A school bus and pickup collided Friday afternoon on Highway 50 East near Airport Road in Carson City, sending the driver of the pickup to the hospital. The driver of the bus and two children aboard were not injured, said Carson City Fire Chief Bob Schreihans.
"There were no injuries to anyone on the bus and the parents of the kids were there to pick them up," said Schreihans.
Identities of those involved in deadly motorcycle crash released
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/16/2015 - 6:47pm
All three people involved in the July 6 crash between a motorcycle and truck were from South Lake Tahoe.
At 8:26 p.m. on Sunday, July 5, a Nissan truck driven by 54-year-old Michael Cearley made a left hand from Lake Tahoe Blvd onto Modesto Avenue, right in the path of a motorcyclist and his passenger who were riding westbound on Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Victim in Sunday's motorcycle crash in South Lake Tahoe dies
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/09/2015 - 3:36pm
The woman riding on the back of the motorcycle involved in a crash in South Lake Tahoe on July 5 has died as a result of her injuries according to the South Lake Tahoe Police Department.
The woman, who's age and identity has not been released, died Monday at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno after being airlifted there after the 8:26 p.m. accident.
South Lake Tahoe Woman Involved in Motorcycle Crash Dies of Her Injuries
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/27/2014 - 11:55am
A 21 year old South Lake Tahoe woman involved in a motorcycle accident on Saturday night in Carson City has succumbed to her injuries according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. Audrey G. Rugamas was taken off life support on Wednesday, March 26. Ms. Rugamas had received severe injuries in the accident which also injured the motorcycle's driver, 20 year old Andrey L. Gallegos of Sparks, NV. An update on his condition has not been released.
Victims Identified in Saturday's Motorcycle Crash; One From South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/24/2014 - 1:50pm
One South Lake Tahoe woman was careflighted to Renown Medical Center in Reno on Saturday night after the motorcycle she was a passenger on collided with a truck in Carson City.
The Nevada Highway Patrol(NHP) was called to the scene of a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Roop and Fairview Streets at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 22.
NHP: South Lake Tahoe Woman Critically Injured in Carson City Motorcycle Crash
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/23/2014 - 12:29pm
Two people remain critically injured after a motorcycle crash Saturday night in Carson City, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
The names of the victims have not been released but the passenger of the unregistered green 2007 Suzuki motorcycle is a 21-year-old South Lake Tahoe woman and the driver, 20, is from Nebraska, said NHP Trooper Dan Lopez. They were flown separately to Renown Medical Center in Reno.
Two flown by helicopter after Highway 50 motorcycle crash near Zephyr Cove
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 08/05/2013 - 11:10amTwo people were taken by Care Flight Sunday afternoon after a motorcycle crash on Highway 50 near Zephyr Cove, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
Motorcycle crash with injuries reported on Spooner Summit
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 10/06/2012 - 5:46pmThe Nevada Highway Patrol, Tahoe Douglas fire and Carson City EMT personnel responded Saturday to a motorcycle crash with injuries on Spooner Summit. The accident happened in the eastbound lane and was reported at 5:22 p.m. Motorists can expect delays. NHP also responded to vehicle accident with injuries near the valley side of Kingsbury Grade at the intersection of Foothill and Mottsville. This accident was reported at 5:20 p.m.
Fundraiser for Jennifer Leonard family on Sept. 22 at Lake Tahoe Airport
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/16/2012 - 9:42pmEvent Date:
September 22, 2012 - 12:00pm
There will be a fundraiser for the Leonard family this Saturday, Sept. 22, from noon to 3 pm at the Flight Deck restaurant at Lake Tahoe Airport, South Lake Tahoe. Requested donation is $10. There will be drawings and a silent auction.
All proceeds will go to the family to help them meet expenses.
Motorcycle crashes on Highway 50 and Fremont in South Lake Tahoe; riders taken to Barton Memorial Hospital
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 09/08/2012 - 7:40pmA motorcycle crash in South Lake Tahoe on Saturday night involving two riders was reported at 7:33 p.m. A CareFlight air ambulance was ordered from Gardnerville but was canceled.
Initial reports from an off-duty paramedic and a nurse was that a female rider was "unresponsive" and has facial lacerations. Paramedics at the scene said that the rider with the most immediate needs was to be transferred to Barton Memorial Hospital via ground ambulance. The other rider was also transferred by ground ambulance to Barton.
South Lake Tahoe woman, Jennifer Lyrea Leonard, dies in Highway 50 motorcycle crash
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/04/2012 - 11:18amA South Lake Tahoe woman died in a motorcycle crash on Monday near Glenbrook on Highway 50, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports. Jennifer Lyrea Leonard, 50, died after being thrown from the motorcycle she was riding on.
Name of motorcyclist killed in Sunday crash released
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 3:07pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol has released the name of a South Lake Tahoe man who was killed in a motorcycle crash in Sierra County Sunday afternoon.Jerry Ralph Godbey, 4...
Douglas County man dies in motorcycle crash on Spooner
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 2:54pmA 25-year-old Minden man died Saturday in a motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 50 east of the Douglas County line on Spooner, seven miles west of Highway 395 in Carson City, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
According to NHP Trooper Chuck Allen, Edwin Bruno-Mazariego was riding his green 2008 Kawasaki ZX600P motorcycle east bound on the four-lane highway. For reasons still unknown, he failed to negotiate a left hand curve and departed the travel lane striking the adjacent section of guardrail.
Man airlifted after motorcycle crash
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 10:53amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.- A 61-year-old Redding man was flow to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno with major injuries to both legs following a solo motorcycle crash on North Upper Truckee Road...
