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Seven people were injured Saturday in a 4-motorcycle crash in Iowa.

According to officials with the Iowa State Patrol, the accident occurred shortly after 5:00 p.m. Saturday on Iowa 130 east of 20th Avenue. Police say the four motorcycles were traveling eastbound in a pack near north 20th Avenue, southeast of New Liberty, when the vehicles entered a sharp left turn. The driver of the first motorcycle, 50 year-old Verdon Eugene Oldenburg, of Davenport, lost control of his motorcycle causing a chain reaction. The other three motorcycles that collided were driven by 42 year-old Kenneth Albert Glines, of Davenport; 58 year-old Michael Alan Hempen, of Donnellson, and 41 year-old Daniel Allen Niemeir, of Muscatine.

All were taken to Genesis Medical Center-East Rusholme Street following the crash.

Also taken to Genesis East was 45 year-old Joyce Kay Lowe, of Bettendorf; 46 year-old Michele Elaine Socia, of Davenport, and 58 year-old Anita Marlene Minnick, of Davenport.

All are expected to recover.

The crash remains under investigation.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a motorcycle accident, contact the Iowa motorcycle accident attorney Pete Leehey at 877-209-9452 to learn more about your rights.

An 20 year-old student was killed Thursday in an Iowa motorcycle accident on in Akeny.

According to officials with the Iowa State Patrol, Iowa State University student Daniel Lee Breuer, a senior in engineering from West Union, was killed in a collision which occurred on I-35 near mile marker 97 shortly after 5:00 p.m. Police say a 2002 Lincoln LS driven by 24 year-old Shena Schemmel, of West Des Moines, was traveling southbound and slowed due to another accident on the interstate. Bruer was unable to stop in time and struck the Lincoln before hitting a wire barrier on the side of the road.

Bruer was reportedly wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. He was transported by Life Flight to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, where he was later pronounced dead.

The accident remains under investigation.

Accident Scene Management Inc. and Road Guardians announced their plans to join with  Women in Motion and Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson to host its 16th annual Reunion Ride across the Midwest.  ASMI is a national provider for motorcycle safety classes, and Road Guardians promote motorcycle safety on the road.

Tommy Thompson has held an annual motorcycle ride since he was Governor of Wisconsin.  The ride usually covers states in the North East, but this year the ride will kick off in Madison, Wisconsin on July 22nd, and go through Illinois and Iowa, before ending in Phillips, Wisconsin on July 25th.

Over 150 motorcyclists are expected to participate in the ride.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a motorcycle accident, contact the Iowa motorcycle accident attorney Pete Leehey at 877-209-9452 to learn more about your rights.

A firefighter from Aurora is in intensive care after an Iowa motorcycle accident cost him one of his legs.

According to Deputy Fire Chief John Lehman, 26 year-old Jason Matile was on a family motorcycle with his parents, brother and girlfriend, Amber Pyle, when a car crossed the center lane striking Matile and Pyle, severely injuring both. Matile and Pyle were transported via helicopter to the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Lehman said the injury to Matile’s right leg was so bad doctors were forced to amputate below the knee.

Debbie Davis, director of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum, said Pyle suffered a fractured pelvis and was released from the hospital on Tuesday.

A man from Muscatine, Iowa was injured in a motorcycle accident Thursday.

According to officials with the Iowa State Patrol, the crash occurred shortly before 7:40 p.m. Thursday near New Era Road and Trolley Avenue in Sweetland Township, near Muscatine. A preliminary accident report says 32 year-old Daniel Eugene Lick Jr., of Muscatine, was traveling east on New Era Road when the motorcycle he was driving left the roadway and landed in a ditch on the south shoulder.

According to officials with the Muscatine County Sheriff’s Department, Lick was transported by Aircare Helicopter to University Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. The nature and extent of his injuries are not known.

The accident remains under investigation.

If you or someone you know has been involved in an Iowa motorcycle accident, please contact the Iowa DWI motorcycle accident lawyers of the Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C., by calling 877-209-9452 today to discuss your claim.

A couple from Muscatine, Iowa has died following a motorcycle accident in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Thursday.

According to officials with the Michigan Highway Patrol, 62 year-old David Awbrey and 58 year-old Karen Awbrey were riding a motorcylce when it collided with two other vehicles shortly after 2:00 p.m. Thursday. The crash occurred at the intersection of Michigan Highway 35 and Delta County Road 521.

Two other people were injured in the motorcycle accident. They were transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital for treatment. There is no information on the nature or extent of their injuries.

Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the crash. There is no word on whether charges will be filed in the case.

A crash taking place after midnight on Thursday claimed the life of one motorcycle rider and injured another.

The operator, a male, left the road in the 1600 block of Rockingham Road in Davenport, Iowa. According to the police report, his motorcycle crossed a parking lot and crashed into a guard rail after hitting a fence. The man’s passenger, a woman, was injured after the incident. The rider misjudged a curve in the road at Sturdevant Street and, according to a witness, was speeding, leading to him losing control of the motorcycle.

Earlier, this March saw a similar accident that killed a 32-year-old man. Both men were riding Harley Davidson motorcycles.

Iowa motorcycle crashes have risen over the past few years. The increase between 2001 and 2005 alone saw a one-third raise in crashes, averaging 40 fatal crashes for every 1,000 accidents in total.

A man from northern Iowa died late Wednesday night after a mechanical failure caused him to lose control of his motorcycle.

The man was identified as a 33-year-old Northwood man, who was killed in the accident. His passenger, a 27-year-old Northwood woman, was injured, and was taken to a nearby Mason City hospital for treatment.

The man’s 1985 Yahama motorcycle suffered an engine failure some time around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday on Interstate Highway 35, somewhere around mile marker 207 in Worth County.

Police reports indicate that the man was heading northbound when the engine on his motorcycle quit, leading the man to lose control. Emergency workers found the man pinned underneath his motorcycle, which had come to a stop on the shoulder of the road.

Deputies from Worth County and Cerro Gordo County police departments were at the scene of the crash to assist emergency workers.

Two Iowa men have been arrested after the death of a woman.

A 35-year-old Des Moines man has been charged with homicide by vehicle as well as operating a motorcycle without a license and driving while intoxicated. An accomplice, a 55-year-old Altoona man, has been charged with aiding and abetting homicide and with his second DUI offense.

The 26-year-old woman was the wife of the Des Moines man, and died after she and her husband fell off their bike. The crash occurred after the Des Moines man rear-ended the Altoona man’s bike on April 11.

According to police reports, both motorcycle operators were speeding at the time of the incident.

Both men charged in connection with the homicide were taken to jail this Tuesday, but were released shortly afterward. County reports did not indicate whether either man had contacted and secured a defense attorney.

If you or someone you have has been injured because of someone’s reckless or intoxicated driving, you may be legally eligible for recompense. Contact the Iowa motorcycle accident lawyers of the Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C., by calling 877-209-9452 today to discuss your claim.

In order to provide what they see as economic viability, Polaris Industries, parent company of Victory Motorcycles, is shutting down a Wisconsin plant and moving its production line to Iowa.

The Osceola, Wisconsin, plant was noted for its production of the Freedom V-twin engine. However, with the restructuring of manufacturing, Polaris has decided to move those operations to Spirit Lake, Iowa, and enhance the facilities there. In the United States, the Spirit Lake and Roseau, Minnesota, plants are projected to see enhancements and higher production responsibilities.

Announced in the same press release, Polaris made it known that they intend on opening a plant in Mexico. The new facility there, they claimed, would decrease the overall cost of production for some of their lesser manufacturing needs, but would not directly affect the Victory Motorcycles line. The company was specific in saying that the production of Victory Motorcycles would remain American.

The company has offered workers due to lose their jobs severance packages, as well as allowing these laborers to work up until the transition between plant owners is complete.

If you or someone you know has been injured while riding a motorcycle because of mechanical failure or malfunction, you may be eligible for compensation. Contact the Iowa motorcycle accident lawyers of the Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C., by calling 877-209-9452.

The Iowa Department of Transportation is asking motorcyclists to increase awareness of safety precautions by wearing bright colors when they ride.

In 2009 alone, Iowa suffered 49 motorcycle-related fatalities. Many drivers claim, in an accident with a motorcycle, that they simply failed to see the motorcycle. With these complaints being frequent, Iowa Department of Transportation representatives are pushing for motorcyclists to make the road safer for themselves.

Instead of wearing dark browns or black, as is considered popular, experts are urging riders to wear bright colors like red, yellow, orange, or brighter shades of green. They argue, for the sake of increasing visibility, that a helmet or vest that is brightly colored is sufficient. The Department of Transportation also said that motorcyclists should keep their highlights on at all times.

If you or someone you love has been injured while riding a motorcycle, there may be legal recourse that you have not considered. Contact the Iowa motorcycle accident lawyers at the Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C., by calling 877-209-9452 to discuss your claim today.

A Des Moines man recently pleaded guilty to charges of vehicular homicide for a wrongful death accident that occurred in September. As a result of this plea, several other charges against him were dropped, including involuntary manslaughter and DUI vehicular homicide.

The hit-and-run accident occurred when two brothers, ages 24 and 26, crashed into a man riding a motorcycle as they were speeding away from a gas station. Authorities said they did not pay for their gas.

A 19-year-old Nebraska man lost control of his motorcycle Tuesday afternoon and crashed on Interstate 80-35 north of Des Moines, authorities said. He died in the accident, police said.

The man was trying to pass cars on the left shoulder at a high rate of speed, witnesses said. He lost control of his motorcycle and hit the guard rail, authorities said. The impact threw him into the median, police said. Traffic backed up during the evening rush hour as crews cleaned the scene of the motorcycle accident.

The U.S. saw a significant drop in motorcycle fatalities in 2009, but Iowa’s rates didn’t decline such a startling amount. National numbers went down about 10 percent, but the numbers for Iowa only fell about 7 percent, the Iowa Department of Transportation reported.

More than 50 percent of motorcycle crashes are caused by loss of control and involve no other vehicle. The Governors Highway Safety Association encourages motorcyclists to drive safely and be aware of their surroundings. The association also encourages bikers to wear helmets while riding. None of the people who have died in motorcycle accidents in Iowa to date this year were wearing helmets at the time of the accident.

If someone you know has been killed in a tragic motorcycle accident, contact the Iowa wrongful death attorneys of the Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C., today by calling 877-209-9452.

A 53-year-old man from west-central Iowa was killed in a motorcycle crash Monday afternoon in Carroll, Iowa, authorities said. Police said the motorcyclist was traveling east on Highway 30 when a westbound car, driven by a 54-year-old woman, made a left turn.

She failed to see the motorcycle as she drove into its path, authorities said, and the motorcycle struck her vehicle. The man was ejected from his motorcycle and was pronounced dead on the scene, police said. He was not wearing a helmet, authorities said. The woman was treated on the scene for minor injuries, police said.

If someone you love has passed away in a motorcycle accident due to the negligence or carelessness of an individual, the Iowa motorcycle wrongful death attorneys of the Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C., can help you get the compensation you deserve. Contact us today by calling 877-209-9452.