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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Southwick man seriously injured during dirt bike racing event
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (WWLP) – A Southwick man who was practicing at a dirt bike track in Indiana is suffering from serious injuries after crashing last Friday. The Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Indiana, stated on social media on Tuesday that Keith Goyette crashed during a motocross regional qualifier. A GoFundMe page said Goyette was riding his dirt bike when he approached a jump and hit a kicker (ramp), when he ejected from his bike and landing on his head. E-bike rider killed in Springfield car crash A life flight took Goyette to an Indianapolis hospital for serious injuries. Mia LaFargue, the organizer of the GoFundMe, said Goyette 'is a passionate rider, a beloved member of the motocross community, and most importantly, a dad, husband, grandfather and friend to many.' Donations will help the family cover medical and rehabilitation costs, having raised over $15,000 with a goal of $28,000. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Yahoo
New charges filed against Kinston woman in Piggly Wiggly car crash incident
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Additional charged have been filed against the Hookerton woman who allegedly crashed her car into a local Piggly Morales, 39 years old, was originally charged with driving while impaired, injury to real property, child abuse, reckless driving, hit and run to property, failure to decrease speed to avoid accident, driving while license revoked, driving with no liability insurance, driving with an expired registration, inspection violation and child not in rear seat. The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office filed these charges after Morales allegedly ran into a Kinston Piggly Wiggly with a 10 month old child in the front seat of her car, fleeing after the accident. A 7 year old inside the store suffered from minor injuries. New charges from the sheriff's office have been filed, including child endangerment, injury to personal property, failure to report an accident with injury and failure to reduce speed. 'We're grateful for the swift assistance and partnership of the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office in this case. Their support was instrumental in bringing clarity and accountability to this incident. Working together, we continue to prioritize public safety in our community.' said Lenoir County Sheriff's Office Chief Keith Goyette. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Yahoo
Statewide campaign aims to reduce speeding and car accidents
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety program has began it's 'Speed a Little, Lose a Lot' campaign. This is a state-wide effort to reduce speeding tickets and accidents. This campaign is just one of twelve initiatives from the governor's office. The idea is not about giving out more speeding tickets, but to create safe driving habits and save the lives of people on the road. 'We've had several fatalities last year that was speed related here in the city,' Kinston Police Chief Keith Goyette said. 'I think 91% of all traffic speed traffic fatalities or on common roads and highways. So it's really, really important for people to slow down even in the city.' For more information, click on the video above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.