News Tagged ‘Albany

Twin brothers killed in ATV collision

atv rollover 100x100Zachary and Alex Rohloff, the 17-year-old twin sons of an upstate New York developer, died late last month when the all-terrain vehicles they were driving collided head-on. Authorities say the boys were driving up a hill in opposite directions and may not have seen each other when they crested. 16-year-old Emily Mohr, the girlfriend of Alex, was injured in the collision. She suffered from a broken arm and other relatively minor injuries and was released from the hospital on June 23, 2 days after the accident took place.

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Parents of Rhino rollover victim may sue Yamaha

spencer rollover 100x100Earlier this month we reported the story of Wyatt Spencer, a 13-year-old New York boy who was killed when the Yamaha Rhino 450 he was driving rolled over on top of him. Now the boy’s parents, Jim and Bonnie Spencer, are meeting with attorneys to explore the possibility of pursuing a lawsuit against the manufacturer.

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Rhino rollover claims life of 13-year-old boy

wyatt 100x100Yamaha Rhino safety upgrades urged by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission back in March weren’t enough to save the life of 13-year-old James Wyatt Spencer of Knox, N.Y., who died last week when the 450 he was driving rolled over.

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