News for September, 2009

Ohio man’s death in atv rollover puzzles investigators

A 53-year old Ohio man was killed on Wednesday after he was apparently thrown from the Honda all-terrain vehicle he was driving near a soybean field. According to Ohio’s Chronicle-Telegram, accident investigators and the people who knew Dennis Ralich are both deeply saddened and baffled by the circumstances of his death. Ralich lived in Eaton Township, a community just Southwest of Cleveland, and was a 30-year employee of the Domestic Relations Court in Lorain County, Ohio.

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Texas jury clears Yamaha in Rhino rollover case

The jury that heard the first case against Yamaha and its popular Rhino, an all-terrain vehicle that consumer groups and safety advocates claim is highly unstable and deadly, ruled in the manufacturer’s favor last week. The case was brought to court by the parents of Forrest “Eddie” Ray, a 13-year-old boy who was killed in 2007 when the Rhino he was driving flipped.

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Illinois boy dies while riding Chinese-made ATV

SunL for kids 100x100An all-terrain vehicle accident has claimed the life of a 7-year-old boy from Troy, Illinois. Authorities investigating the accident say that Austin J. Henry was riding a Chinese-made ATV on his parents’ property when he apparently lost control of the vehicle.

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CBS Yamaha Rhino report prompts victim to recount rollover

The CBS report on the dubious history and safety record of the Yamaha Rhino that aired in August has prompted the husband of a Rhino rollover victim to tell his story to Phoenix, Arizona’s KPHO, A CBS affiliate.

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