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Ride motorcycle or scooter to work June 21 | Catoosa Walker News

By Matthew A. Garcia 5 days ago

Monday, June 21, is the 30th International Motorcycle and Scooter Ride To Work Day.

The Department of Driver Services (DDS) Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program (GMSP) encourages all motorcyclists and scooter riders to help show support and raise motorcycle safety awareness with their commute to work.

“Riding a motorcycle to work is a great commute option for those who are properly licensed and capable of safely handling a motorcycle,” said DDS Commissioner Spencer R. Moore. “If you are not properly licensed, please, consider a GMSP training class to ensure you are sharing the road safely.”

June marks the official start of summer, and as the weather temperature rises, so will the number of motorcycles and scooters on the road. Motorists paying attention and sharing the road with two-wheel and three-wheel riders are imperative to the safety of motorcyclists and can help lower the rate of two-vehicle motorcycle-related traffic collisions.

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Motorcycle crash kills mother during memorial ride for late son

By Matthew A. Garcia 1 month ago

Diane Everett was riding along Larimer County Road 12 just west of Homer Road when she missed a turn, hit a drainage pipe and was thrown off her motorcycle.

COLORADO, USA — Family members are remembering a mother who lost her life during a memorial motorcycle ride for her son southwest of Loveland last weekend. 

Colorado State Patrol said after she missed a turn during the May 15 ride, Diane Everett hit a drainage pipe that threw her off the motorcycle somewhere along Larimer County Road 12, which is west of Homer Road. 

“Everybody was telling us to slow down, slow down, and as we got closer, we started to see bike parts on the road,” said Josh Everett, who is Diane’s stepson but calls her his mom. 

The memorial ride Diane was on was an honor ride for Michael, Diane’s son, lost in a motorcycle crash last month. 

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Mom Dies During Motorcycle Memorial Ride for Son Killed in Motorcycle Crash: ‘Unfathomable’

By Matthew A. Garcia 1 month ago

GoFundMe Diane Everett

A Colorado woman who lost her 23-year-old son in a motorcycle accident last month was killed in a separate motorcycle crash this weekend while taking part in a group ride in his honor, according to the family and local reports.

Diane Everett, 51, was riding her late son Michael’s 2012 Honda CBR with a group of more than 80 people when she lost control around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday near Loveland, The Coloradoan reported.

“The second [the ride] was planned Diane knew she wanted to ride Michael’s bike in it,” a GoFundMe page organized by her daughter-in-law Jessica said. “She wanted to celebrate her son’s life doing something they both had a passion for.”

Colorado State Police reportedly said that Everett failed to negotiate a left-hand turn and landed in a ditch before striking a culvert. Everett, who was wearing a helmet, was ejected from the vehicle

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Pennsylvania Man Allegedly Gunned Down Couple With AR-15 After Motorcycle Ride

By Matthew A. Garcia 1 month ago

A Pennsylvania man is accused of shooting a couple with an AR-15 assault rifle after they returned from a motorcycle ride this week.

Victor Staban, 53, was arrested after he admitted to lying in wait outside a couple’s residence and opening fire after the pair returned home, in what CBS Pittsburgh reported investigators suspect is a revenge killing. Steban was arrested following an extensive manhunt.

Mara Casale, 27, and Jacob Erdeljac, 40, were found shot to death in Penn Township on Monday around 8 a.m., police said. Law enforcement responded to a Westmoreland County home after reports were made of a significant amount of blood in the driveway.

Following his capture, Steban confessed that he initially opened fire on Casale, according to WPXI, then wounding her as she attempted to escape. At that point, Steban allegedly shot her two more times. She sustained at least one gunshot to the

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