Driver arrested for rear-ending a biker at 94 mph

DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. (BIKER DAD) — Police say a man has been arrested a month after rear-ending a biker at 94 mph. According to WKMG 24-year-old Jessy Bilski died when the Dodge Challenger plowed into him at nearly 100 mph. The man driving the Dodge was on vacation. Police say he borrowed the muscleContinue reading “Driver arrested for rear-ending a biker at 94 mph”

Texas biker died in fiery crash with a KIA

TARRANT COUNTY, Tex. (BIKER DAD)— A Texas biker died in a fiery crash with a KIA Monday morning. That’s according to a report by CBS DFW. Police arrived at the scene in South Tarrant County, in the Fort Worth area, to find the motorcycle and the car in flames. Police haven’t released the name ofContinue reading “Texas biker died in fiery crash with a KIA”

Wildfire pilot badly injured when a moose hit his motorcycle, community rallies to help

VANCOUVER, BC, Canada (BIKER DAD) — A Canadian wildfire pilot who was enjoying a well-deserved day off was nearly killed when a moose hit his motorcycle. Now the community is rallying around him. According to a Go Fund Me account set up for him and his wife, Ted Fischer is a firefighting pilot who hasContinue reading “Wildfire pilot badly injured when a moose hit his motorcycle, community rallies to help”

VIDEO: Hit-and-run driver takes off, biker robbed while lying in the street unconscious

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (BIKER DAD)–Video shows a hit-and-run driver take off and biker robbed while lying in the street unconscious. Evan Wise shared his video to the Biker Dad Blog. It shows two unbelievable acts. The first is the driver who hit him and took off. The second is when someone swipes money from his pocketContinue reading “VIDEO: Hit-and-run driver takes off, biker robbed while lying in the street unconscious”

Biker dies after hitting flying peacock

A biker died after hitting a flying peacock. That’s according to reports out of India. The Biker and his wife were on the motorcycle headed to a train station. That’s when the giant colorful bird swooped into their path and blew them off the bike. The couple had only been married for six months whenContinue reading “Biker dies after hitting flying peacock”

Tire debris lead to a deadly motorcycle crash in Northwest Florida

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (BIKER DAD)– A rider died when he swerved to avoid tire debris in Northwest Florida. That’s according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Investigators say the 71-year-old was riding a trike when it happened. The Port St. Joe man was riding along I-10 when pieces of the tire from a “commercial vehicle”Continue reading “Tire debris lead to a deadly motorcycle crash in Northwest Florida”

Biker died after hitting a cop car that pulled a u-turn in front of him

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (BIKER DAD)– A biker died after hitting a cop car that pulled a u-turn in front of him. It happened in Las Vegas according to channel 8 news there. The Clark County Coroner’s Office has identified the motorcyclist as 23-year-old Christian Warren and say he died from blunt force injuries due toContinue reading “Biker died after hitting a cop car that pulled a u-turn in front of him”

DPS: A biker died splitting lanes on a Texas highway

DALLAS, TX (BIKER DAD) — A biker died splitting lanes on a highway. That’s according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The crash happened Sunday on the George Bush turnpike. DPS says the rider was speeding between cars, splitting lanes, before slamming into the rear bumper of a Ford escape. Lane-splitting, or riding betweenContinue reading “DPS: A biker died splitting lanes on a Texas highway”

Blown tire on a Harley trike leads to a bad crash

PALERMO, ME (BIKER DAD)– Deputies say a blown tire on a Harley trike lead to a bad crash in Maine. The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office says a 73-year-old woman was badly injured as a result. The left rear tire blew an the 2016 trike pulled across the center line into the path of an Nissan.Continue reading “Blown tire on a Harley trike leads to a bad crash”

Hit-and-run driver injured a cop riding his Harley home from work

PHILADELPHIA, PA. (BIKER DAD)–A hit-and-run driver injured a cop riding his Harley home from work in Philadelphia. WPVI reports it happened early Tuesday morning in the Hunting Park section of the city. An SUV hit the 35-year-old officer after he left his station. “A vehicle that was going westbound on Roosevelt Boulevard, driving at aContinue reading “Hit-and-run driver injured a cop riding his Harley home from work”