http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/04/stuntwoman-28-killed-in-freeway-motorcycle-crash.html
April Erin Stirton, a 28-year-old stuntwoman from North Hollywood, was killed on Tuesday in a motorcycle crash on the 101 Freeway near Laurel Canyon Boulevard. According to the Los Angeles Times, Stirton attempted to pass a tow truck ahead of her in the same lane when she lost control of her motorcycle and fell, hitting the back wheels of the truck she was attempting to pass. Stirton’s motorcycle then crossed two lanes and became stuck underneath the wheels of another truck.
According to a recent Los Angeles Times article (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-motorcycle-safety18-2009oct18,0,6000706.story), there are about 100,000 motorcycle crashes annually in the United States. In 2008, 5,290 of these crashes resulted in death. In 2007, there were 85 fatalities resulting from motorcycle crashes in Los Angeles County alone, according to the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System.
If you ride motorcycles, please be aware of the added precautions and risks you take when riding. If you are injured in a motorcycle accident due to another driver’s negligence, protect your rights by contacting experienced attorneys. At the Law Office of Renee J. Nordstrand, we waste no time in beginning our own independent investigation of the accident by visiting the scene, preserving evidence, identifying and interviewing potential witnesses and working with experts to determine both the cause of the collision and the full extent of the injuries suffered by our clients.