Articles Tagged with Bicycle Accidents Massachusetts

May 11, 2018

Bicyclist Hospitalized After Losing Balance and Riding Into Traffic

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

A 12-year-old girl is recovering after being run over by a landscaping trailer. This happened while she was riding her bike in Laconia on Wednesday morning.

The police say she was riding her bike on a sidewalk at around 7:30 near North Main and Oak Streets. She was using her cellphone and lost balance. She rode into traffic and hit a truck that was stopped and towing a trailer.

The driver didn’t realize what happened and drove forward, running her over.

May 1, 2018

Injury Accident as Car Strikes Bike by the YMCA on Main Street

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Injury Accident as Car Strikes Bike by the YMCA on Main Street

Late on Thursday afternoon, April 30, 2018, an accident happened in which injuries were caused by a vehicle striking a bicycle. The accident occurred by the YMCA on Main Street around 4:31 pm.

Injuries were sustained by the bike rider, but the seriousness of the injuries have not yet been released to the public. The unidentified bicyclist was sent to Mass General Hospital via ambulance.