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Two-Dozen Motorcycles Crash On Interstate Highway
More than two-dozen motorcycles, most of them belonging to the Brother Speed motorcycle club, crashed on an interstate highway, tying up traffic for hours and leaving two nine bikers injured, two of them critically.
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WILSONVILLE, Ore. (September 19, 2009)--More two-dozen motorcycles, most of them belonging to the Brother Speed motorcycle club, crashed on Interstate 5 in Oregon Friday afternoon, blocking freeway traffic for hours, Oregon State Police said.
Police said the bikers were behind a car when traffic slowed in the northbound lanes near Wilsonville, south of Portland.
They say the bikers and the driver of the car tried to slow, but the motorcycles and the car collided, scattering bikes across the pavement.
The Oregonian in Portland reported that two bikers with critical injuries were flown to Portland hospitals by helicopter.
Rescue personnel said seven others were treated for shoulder and hip injuries and broken bones.
The freeway reopened about 6 p.m. Friday, nearly four hours after the accident.
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My heart goes out to everyone who was seriously hurt; however, it's hard to understand how more than two dozen motorcycles were involved in this accident. Slow down, be more cautious, especially when driving motorcycles.
could it be that they were following to close and didnt control their speed? I have compassion for those that have accidents however, people dont understand, OUR insurance rates, i mean EVERYONES, go up when there are motorcycle accidents. Its because of incidents like this one that cause young riders to have to pay out of their behind for insurance. How did the person in the car fare out? what caused this accident? one thing is for sure, "BIKER CLUBS" are becoming just as common as the drag strip from years ago. no different.
It says traffic started to slow is what caused it
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