Labor Day = Crappy Motorcycle Day in Central Mass

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Worcester Telegram & Gazette Front Page News

Five injured in separate motorcycle wrecks

By Linda Bock TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
lbock@telegram.com


Police in Clinton and Hudson today are investigating separate motorcycle crashes last night that sent five people to the hospital with injuries.

Two motorcycles collided near 545 Main St. in Hudson about 10:15 last night.

The crash is under investigation by Hudson and state police, but it appears that one motorcycle, driven by Brian Parmenter, 25, #2 Marion St., Natick, ran into the back of another motorcycle, according to police.

Mr. Parmenter’s passenger was Amanda Fournier, 27, with a last known address of 19 First St., Dover, N.H.

The first motorcycle was driven by Scott McDonald, 25, 22 Janebar Circle, Framingham. Mr. McDonald’s passenger was Katie Govoni, 22, 7 Woodland St., Natick.

Ms. Govoni was thrown a good distance from the motorcycle, according to police.

Three of the four people involved were taken to UMass Memorial Center – University Campus in Worcester: Ms. Fournier was transported by Boston-based Med Life medical helicopter; Mr. Parmenter was transported by Worcester-based Life Flight medical helicopter to UMass Memorial and Govoni was taken by ambulance, according to Hudson Police Capt. David A. Stevens.

Capt. Stevens said Mr. Parmenter and Ms. Fournier were in serious condition, and Ms. Govoni was in stable condition.

In Clinton about 7 last night, two Shirley women were seriously injured when the motorcycle they were riding on crashed into a utility pole at New Harbor Road and Pine Street.

The passenger on the motorcycle, Michelle Peeler-LaFountain, 41, 12 Leominster Road, Shirley, was airlifted to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, according to Clinton Police Chief Neil C. Erickson. She is listed in good condition today, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

Sharon Peeler-LaFountain, 45, the owner of the motorcycle, 12 Leominster Road, Shirley, was transported by ambulance to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. She was listed in fair condition, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

[DucDave]

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Hudson man killed in motorcycle accident
LITCHFIELD, N.H. (AP) -- A 50-year-old Hudson, New Hampshire, man has died after his motorcycle collided with a car turning in front of him into a farm stand.

Daniel Daly was killed Saturday evening on Route 3A in Litchfield. Police said Daly was driving south when 28-year-old Cindy Layton of Nashua turned into the farm stand, colliding with him.

Layton was not hurt

Nashuatelegraph.com: Hudson man killed in motorcycle accident

[schleppy]

So sad.

The ride I went on yesterday was mediocre at best. Bad ju-ju in the air I guess..

[JudyGT]

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Hudson man killed in motorcycle accident
LITCHFIELD, N.H. (AP) -- A 50-year-old Hudson, New Hampshire, man has died after his motorcycle collided with a car turning in front of him into a farm stand.

Daniel Daly was killed Saturday evening on Route 3A in Litchfield. Police said Daly was driving south when 28-year-old Cindy Layton of Nashua turned into the farm stand, colliding with him.

Layton was not hurt

Nashuatelegraph.com: Hudson man killed in motorcycle accident

I know that road and the farm stand and its probably one of the few that I feel comfortable on.visibility etc.
I don't understand why things aren't changing by now with all the problems on the roads? (cell phone useage, sandy corners etc)
Especially in new england, we are die hard riders and there are more and more of us.
very sorry for his family.

[GixxerK1ng]

I've ridden with Amanda before, she's a cool girl. She let Scott borrow her bike and she hopped on the back of Brians bike. He came around a corner at 120 MPH (yea with someone on the back real smart!!!) and rear ended the bike in front. I hear he is going to lose his arm and a big chunk of his scalp was taken off by the bike, and amanda has internal bleading. I hope they're both ok. If you're going to be doing speeds that high and you're not smart enough be to on a track don't have another person's life in your hands. WTF is wrong with some people.

[Mondo]

well bad news...


the 2 people on the bike were soldiers in the new Unit i am assigned too as a platoon leader. They both got back from Iraq in May.

No updates other than that

[KillBill]

This is quote of a comment made by one of the readers.
What an ignorant fuckstick.

"I am tired of the motorcyclists always complaining about not being treated fairly by auto drivers. I have seen countless times, at least daily some moron on a bike weaving in and out of traffic on the highway, or driving up the yellow line between cars at a light to avoid traffic, and riding in the breakdown lanes.

And what is it with the whole blocking traffic concept that you seem to think you are entitled to. I have also seen a few times where one idiot on a bike blocks a road so no cars can pull out until the bikers make their way through.

When you start showing courtesy then so will auto drivers"