Week's Worth of Motorcycle Accidents

Three motorcycle accidents dominated the news last week.

First, a motorcyclist from New Jersey died Oct. 4 on I-95 in Rye while riding to a charity event in Connecticut. State Police said he had a heart condition and crashed into the cement median. Two other bikers suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Later that day a Brooklyn motorcycle rider apparently lost control on Bear Mountain Bridge Road, known as the ‘Goat Trail.’ particularly along the cliff above the Hudson River. He was thrown from his bike and landed 100 feet below the road. State police said Friday he was still in critical condition at Westchester Medical Center.

Then on Oct. 7, a man riding a “trike” on Route 9 in Philipstown crashed into a utility pole. First responders said the motorcycle was in pieces on the roadway. The man’s body was found nearby in the woods.

PHOTOS: anonymous via Kempter’s Fire Wire