According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5,290 motorcyclists were killed in 2008—an increase of 2 % compared to the 5,174 motorcyclists killed in 2007. About 96,000 motorcyclists suffered injuries in crashes during 2008.
Johnny Guillermo of Lawrence, Mass died in a motorcycle SUV crash last night.
Shane McCarthy died in a motorcycle collision with a New Hampshire state representative’s car that also injured Lezlie Perham.
Two Harley riders were injured in a Middleboro crash on Friday.
A chain-reaction motorcycle crash on I-495 in Middleboro, Massachusetts send five bikers to the hospital on Saturday.
At least 9 bikers have been killed in Sturgis Motorcycle Rally accidents.
The number of motorcycle riders killed in NH crashes has tripled compared to the fatalities at the same point in 2009. So far, 16 motorcyclists have died in NH accidents this year compared to 5 at the same point last year.
Stephen R. Came, 57, of Hampden was killed in a motorcycle accident on Sunday.
Alan Hurwitz of East Falmouth died in a motorcycle accident on Cape Cod on Friday.
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