The Virginia Biker Network » death http://www.vabiker.net Virginia Motorcycle News and Information Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:47:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Marine motorcycle deaths top their Iraq combat fatalities http://www.vabiker.net/2008/10/marine-motorcycle-deaths-top-their-iraq-combat-fatalities/ http://www.vabiker.net/2008/10/marine-motorcycle-deaths-top-their-iraq-combat-fatalities/#comments Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:02:31 +0000 Hersey http://www.vabiker.net/?p=338 QUANTICO, Virginia (CNN) — Motorcycle accidents have killed more Marines in the past 12 months than enemy fire in Iraq, a rate that’s so alarming, it has prompted top brass to call a meeting to address the issue, officials say.

Twenty-five Marines have died in motorcycle crashes since November — all but one of them involving sport bikes that can reach speeds of well over 100 mph, according to Marine officials. In that same period, 20 Marines have been killed in action in Iraq.

The 25 deaths are the highest motorcycle death toll ever for the Marine Corps.

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]]> http://www.vabiker.net/2008/10/marine-motorcycle-deaths-top-their-iraq-combat-fatalities/feed/ 1 Luc Bourdon Killed in Motorcycle Crash http://www.vabiker.net/2008/05/luc-bourdon-killed-in-motorcycle-crash/ http://www.vabiker.net/2008/05/luc-bourdon-killed-in-motorcycle-crash/#comments Fri, 30 May 2008 11:53:30 +0000 Hersey http://new.vabiker.net/?p=21 SHIPPAGAN, New Brunswick (AP) — Luc Bourdon, a promising rookie defenseman with the Vancouver Canucks, was killed Thursday when his motorcycle struck a tractor-trailer in a crash near his hometown. He was 21.

His death was confirmed by sister Eve Bourdon and stepmother Maryse Godin. Both declined further comment when reached at the family’s home in Shippagan.

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