When a car accident involves a pedestrian or bike rider, there is often a severe level of injury suffered in the crash. According to a recent news article from ABC 5 Boston, a 14-year-old boy was seriously injured in car accident in Billerica just north of Boston. The boy was…
Articles Posted in Bicycle Accidents
A Look at the Use of “Ghost Bikes”
After a fatal bike accident in cities across the United States, including Boston and Cambridge, mourners will typically leave what is know as a “ghost bike” around the area in which the accident occurred. A ghost bike is a bicycle that is painted all white, and it is placed there…
Bicyclist Injured When Hit by Beer Truck in Cambridge
A recent news article from CBS Boston involves a Massachusetts bicycle accident that occurred between a female cyclists and the driver of a beer delivery truck in Cambridge. A witness who recorded the aftermath of the crash on his phone stated that the accident occurred when a semi tractor-trailer was attempting to…
An Interview with a Woman the Year After a Serious Massachusetts Bike Accident
According to a recent article form the Salem News, a 50-year-old woman and her friend were riding their bikes in Salem, when she was hit by a horse trailer being towed by a pickup truck. It was at first considered to be a hit-and-run accident, because the driver of the…
Report: Cyclist in Boston takes Bike Safety Matters into Own Hands
According to a recent news article from the Boston Globe, one cyclist is unhappy with what he considers to be Boston’s lack of timely effort in making the streets safer for bicycle riders after a series of deadly accidents. After reading a book about what is now being called tactical…