'He Was Always There': Family Mourns Taunton Native Killed In Florida Motorcycle Crash
Whether someone needed a motorcycle fixed, a shoulder to cry on, or just a friend to talk to, Ralph Cox was always there to help, his loved ones said. Now, his family is asking for that same kindness after a crash took the Massachusetts native's life.
Cox, 57, a Taunton native living in Melbourne, Florida, died after his Harley-Davidson left the road and struck a fence and street sign early Saturday, Nov. 7, police there said. Melbourne police responded to the crash around 12:14 a.m. First responders tried to save Cox before rushing him to a hospital, where he died from his injurie…
20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Hits Curb, Telephone Pole In Copiague Crash: Police
A 20-year-old Long Island motorcycle rider was hospitalized with serious injuries following a one-vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 3, police said.
The biker, a Copiague man, lost control of his 2026 Kawasaki motorcycle while traveling westbound on Montauk Highway through Copiague around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
He left the roadway, hit a curb, and then struck a telephone pole, cops said. First responders rushed the man to Good Samaritan University Hospital for treatment, according to authorities.
Police impounded the Kawasaki for a safety check,…
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 30 Crash In Pennsylvania ID’d
A motorcyclist killed in a collision with a sedan on Route 30 in Pennsylvania has been identified, the coroner’s office announced Friday, Oct. 30.
Richard Pieper, 62, of Paradise, PA, originally of New York, was pronounced dead at the scene on Lincoln Highway at Simmontown Road in Salisbury Township, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office.
The crash happened around 3:53 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, emergency dispatchers said.
The coroner’s office responded at 4:56 a.m., and a coroner investigator pronounced Pieper dead, according to the release.
Pieper was transported to the Lancas…
Pitman Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Days Before 27th Birthday
A 26-year-old South Jersey man was killed in a crash while riding to work, leaving his family grieving and facing unexpected financial burdens.
Wesley Robert Tschopp, who grew up in Franklinville and had lived in Pitman since 2024, died Thursday, Oct. 8, according to his obituary on the Kelley Funeral Home website.
Known as Wes, Tschopp worked as a pipefitter and laborer for Local 172 Pipefitters Union out of Bordentown, his obituary reads.
"Wes Tschopp was a fun-loving, outgoing young man who loved life, riding motorcycles, and spending time with his friends and family," Susan Teti wrote …
Ringwood Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Wayne Crash Involving Van, Jeep
A 36-year-old Ringwood man was killed in a crash involving his motorcycle, a van and a Jeep in Wayne on Friday morning, Oct. 23, authorities said.
The crash happened near Hamburg Turnpike and Black Oak Ridge Road around 7:14 a.m., according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief Joseph Rooney.
The motorcyclist collided with two other vehicles, a Ford Transit Sprinter van and a Jeep Wrangler, authorities said.
The Ringwood man was taken to Chilton Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The drivers of the van and Jeep remained at the scene.
Authori…
Unhelmeted Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In Whitehall Crash ID’d: Coroner
A 30-year-old motorcyclist who died Thursday, Oct. 22, after a crash in Pennsylvania has been identified, authorities said.
Marques T. Sturdivant was identified as the rider in a release issued Friday, Oct. 23, by Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.
Sturdivant was riding a motorcycle when he crashed in the 4400 block of Huckleberry Road, South Whitehall Township, at approximately 10:13 a.m. Thursday, according to the coroner.
He was pronounced dead at 11:37 a.m. in the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, Buglio said.
His cause of death was multiple blunt force …
DC Police Found Crashed Motorcycle Saturday Night, But Rider Was Nowhere To Be Found: MPD
Police found a crashed motorcycle in DC, but it would be hours before they discovered the 18-year-old rider who had been thrown from it and died.
The rider, identified as Southeast DC resident Francisco Benavides, was found unconscious and not breathing on Sunday, Oct. 18, after officers initially discovered his motorcycle near Suitland Parkway and Stanton Road SE at approximately 10:40 p.m. the previous night, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Investigators said Benavides was speeding when he lost control of the motorcycle, struck a guardrail, and was thrown from the bike, w…
Mortgage Company Owner, 55, Killed In Shirley Motorcycle Crash Into Parked Jeep
A 55-year-old Long Island businessman was killed when his motorcycle struck a parked Jeep, throwing him from his bike on Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, police said.
The crash happened around 1:20 p.m. on William Floyd Parkway near Ridgewood Drive in Shirley, according to Suffolk County Police.
Robert Haufler, of Holbrook, was riding a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle southbound when he lost control and struck the driver's side of a parked 2016 Jeep, police said.
Haufler was ejected from the motorcycle and rushed to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead.
Long Island Bus…
Drunk Motorcycle Rider Tracked Down After Fleeing Milton Crash: Police
A Capital Region man with a lengthy criminal history fled a drunken car crash but was later arrested, police said Friday, Oct. 9.
Michael D. Redd, 24, of Ballston Spa, was riding a motorcycle when he collided with a car around 3:25 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 in Milton, New York State Police said.
Redd fled the scene at Lewis Road and West Milton Road on his motorcycle, but troopers tracked him to his residence and arrested him without further incident, state police said.
Both Redd and the 30-year-old woman driving the vehicle were not injured in the wreck, according to police. Redd’s BAC was me…
