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General Banter / Re: Crashes Reported in the Media
« on: April 13, 2014, 07:19:34 AM »
update on the st paul crash from last year.

http://www.twincities.com/crime/ci_25546077/vadnais-heights-woman-who-fatally-hit-st-paul

The woman who hit and killed a 92-year-old motorcyclist in St. Paul had marijuana in her system and lacked a valid driver's license and insurance.

Autumn Brenae Mason, 26, of Vadnais Heights had had her driving privileges suspended or revoked 15 times in about half as many years by the time she struck Roy Kromschroeder of St. Paul, a prosecutor told a sentencing judge Friday.

Mason sped from the scene after the Sept. 13 collision.

Ramsey County District Judge Joy Bartscher sentenced Mason on Friday to four years in prison, despite an impassioned plea from Mason's attorney to place her on probation.

The judge said Mason had been smoking marijuana after she had been sentenced for two check forgery felonies in January. At that time, Mason was sentenced to 19 days, the amount of time she already had served while awaiting sentence, and was released from custody.

"As a judge, I just can't ignore that," Bartscher said. "I know that you are sorry ... (but) you've been making bad choices since."

Several of Mason's family mebers, who filled about half the courtroom gallery, left sobbing when the judge pronounced sentence and ordered Mason into immediate custody. At least two relatives, Mason's aunt and a brother, stopped to tell Kromschroeder's relatives how sorry they were for their loss.

In addition to the prison time, Bartscher ordered Mason to pay the victim's family nearly $38,000 for Kromschroeder's medical expenses and to reimburse the Crime Victims Reparations Board for the $4,700 it paid for his funeral.

Mason hit Kromschroeder at Prosperity and Ivy avenues in St. Paul about 7:45 a.m. One of her children was with her in the vehicle, her attorney said.

Both drivers had stopped at a four-way stop sign. Mason was headed west on Ivy, Kromschroeder north on Prosperity.

A witness said Mason "accelerated in a manner that gave her the impression that Mason had become impatient," the criminal complaint said.

After hitting the motorcycle, Mason stopped her 2000 Dodge Durango SUV. She got out, checked on Kromschroeder, then drove off.

"Witnesses said they tried to follow the defendant as she drove away, but she drove away so fast they did not feel it was safe," said Assistant Ramsey County Attorney Lawrence Schultz.

When Maplewood police tracked Mason at her house through her license plate, which fell off on impact at the crash and was found atop the motorcycle, she admitted she had been in an accident.

Mason's mother, the Durango's registered owner, said Mason arrived home panicked and told her about the crash.

Kromschroeder was taken to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, where he died that afternoon. His helmet had flown off on impact, and he had suffered a broken skull, broken legs, broken ribs and a brain hemorrhage, Schultz said.

Mason's record includes convictions for theft, aiding and abetting prostitution and driving while intoxicated.

Kromschroeder's daughter, Janis Braaten, told the court he was so healthy and energetic, anyone would assume he was 20 years younger. He walked regularly at Maplewood Mall, rode his motorcycle and had a "very special friend" in a 100-year-old woman, she said.

Kromschroeder had attended former kindergarten teacher Kathryn Wingate's 100th birthday party two weeks before the accident, presenting her with a dozen yellow roses, Braaten said.

He was scheduled to walk at the mall with a friend on the day of the crash. When he didn't show up, the friend called Braaten. She tried his cellphone and an emergency room nurse answered, telling her she to rush to Regions, she said.

Upon arrival, she and other relatives learned Kromschroeder wasn't going to survive.

Family members miss the cards he would send on every birthday and anniversary, Braaten said. He was a devoted father, grandfather and great-grandfather, she said.

"No one, and I mean no one, should die the way he did," Braaten said.

Mason's attorney, Cullin Smith, argued for probation instead of prison. The crash was an accident -- something that comes close to happening to many of us, he said.

"For most of us, we have the moment of relief where we didn't hit that car, (or) child (or) motorcycle," Smith said.

Mason's mother was a local activist, and Mason also had contributed to the community, he said. He added that she is pregnant and would have to give birth in prison if incarcerated.

Mason tearfully expressed remorse in court, turning at one point to Kromschroeder's family.

"I apologize from the bottom of my heart for what you guys are going through," she said.

Kromschroeder's daughter said the apology felt sincere, and the fact that Mason's family reached out afterward "meant a lot to me."

"This is a sad story for everyone, (including) her and her family and her baby and her kids," Braaten said after the hearing.

As for the sentence, Braaten said she believed it was just.

Emily Gurnon can be reached at 651-228-5522. Follow her at twitter.com/emilygurnon.

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General Banter / Re: Bike rental in Vegas
« on: October 09, 2013, 02:11:05 PM »
eagelriders.com is a fairly reputable outfit with several locations in vegas.  quick check showed klr650  and bmw gs for rent.

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General Banter / Re: Note to self.
« on: September 03, 2013, 07:21:02 PM »
Yup,  I got that trick question wrong on the permit test as well.   lol   :P

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General Banter / Re: HILL COUNTRY RIDE DAYS?
« on: August 16, 2013, 05:57:50 PM »
I hope make more of these rides especially now that summer is getting shorter.    I'm available most weekdays m-th.     

Ray

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General Banter / Re: Crashes Reported in the Media
« on: August 10, 2013, 01:38:14 PM »
http://kstp.com/news/stories/S3125751.shtml?cat=1


Motorcycle Crash in Dakota County Turns Deadly
 
A motorcycle accident turned deadly Saturday in Dakota County.

Dakota County dispatch said the motorcycle crashed just before 12 p.m., at Highway 50 and Holt Avenue in New Tier. A man was airlifted from the scene, according to authorities.

The Minnesota State Patrol reports they are investigating a fatal accident at the same intersection.

No further details were immediately available.



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General Banter / Re: Crashes Reported in the Media
« on: July 16, 2013, 01:39:50 AM »
http://erstarnews.com/2013/07/08/motorcycle-crash-claims-life-of-man-19/

Elk River Police are investigating a June 27 motorcycle crash that claimed the life of a 19-year-old Elk River man.


Erich Kanne, a 2012 graduate of Elk River High School, had been traveling south in the 19400 block of Proctor Road in Elk River shortly before 10:30 p.m. when his 2005 Yamaha left the roadway and collided with a stand of trees.

An off-duty officer who lived in the area heard the crash from his deck and  called 911 before rushing to the scene, according to Elk River Police Capt. Bob Kluntz.

As he approached the roadside he could hear two young women calling for him. They had been following Kanne in separate passenger cars when they came upon a debris-filled stretch along Proctor Road, Kluntz said.

Flags, a cross and other memorabilia mark the crash site in Elk River.
As Megan Schiltz, a 19-year-old Elk River woman and Kanne’s girlfriend,  and her friend Kailey Olsen, 19, of Cambridge, looked into the darkness, the off-duty officer arrived and managed to locate Kanne and his cycle in the ditch. As he began checking for vitals, Elk River Police arrived, followed by an Elk River Ambulance but to no avail. Kanne was pronounced dead at the scene.

He had been wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, and authorities do not believe he had any alcohol in his system, Kluntz said.

When asked if speed was a factor, Kluntz said it’s hard to tell.

“When a motorcycle goes off the road into a grassy area like this, there are not scuff marks you can see in a surface like asphalt,” he said. “And with it being an older model bike, there’s no black box-like detector device to tell us how fast he was going.”

Schiltz, who was the first to come upon the scene, identified herself as Kanne’s girlfriend. An odor of an alcoholic beverage was detected on her breath while officers were attempting to obtain information from her as a possible witness.

She passed field sobriety tests, and a preliminary breath test revealed a .039 blood alcohol content, according to an incident complaint report. She was cited for minor consumption and underage drinking and driving.

Olsen, who had been following Schiltz, was interviewed and found to have been drinking, too. She also registered a low blood alcohol content level when administered a breath test and was cited for minor consumption and underage drinking and driving.

All three had been at Schiltz’s earlier that night.

“It’s hard to say what happened until we have the results of the investigation,” Kluntz said. “Sometimes we know it was a deer that ran out, or alcohol or another car was involved, but to say anything at this point would be total speculation.

“It’s just a terribly unfortunate and tragic situation,” he said.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at Central Lutheran where Kanne was remembered for many things, including his smile and his ability to get others to smile — even if they were mad or going through a difficult situation.

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General Banter / Re: Crashes Reported in the Media
« on: July 31, 2012, 11:44:06 PM »
If the wolf population gets established like it is up north, the deer problem will pretty much go away.  Up by Thief River Falls, the deer population went from approx 20/sq mile to less than 5 in a matter of a couple years once the wolves moved in.

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General Banter / Re: Need help choosing a helmet.
« on: July 04, 2012, 09:10:57 PM »
Just bought the Exo 1000 this spring and really love it.  Besides the inflatable cheak pads it also has a built in sun visor.    Only complaint is that there isn't much ventilation unless you crack open the sheild.  They just discontinued them last year so you can pick one up fairly cheap.

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General Banter / Re: To bug, or not to bug
« on: June 16, 2012, 05:55:01 PM »
I usually pull the armor out of the textile gear and run it through the wash then hang dry. 
not sure about leathers... other than running through a good rainstorm.   ;D

Ray

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How is the Ninja for power?  I would be a little worried dropping down to a 600 from the 750.


Like most 600's, it's pretty tame below 8K,  but several people who have ridden my ZZR that were pretty impressed by the power above 9000 rpm.

Ray




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General Banter / Re: WSBK 2012 Donnington Park
« on: May 16, 2012, 07:25:14 PM »
The last 8-9 laps was great racing.  I haven't seen that much competition between 4 riders ever.   I can see the Hitler meme being done for BMW due to the last corner.  LOL.

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General Banter / Re: MN State Boogie Ride Question
« on: May 10, 2012, 10:31:21 PM »
The 20th looks good for me.   I'm up for a ride.

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General Banter / Re: Droooooooool
« on: May 08, 2012, 08:48:19 AM »
WOW!  nice bike Ray!

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General Banter / Re: pexus, pledge, or something else?l
« on: May 06, 2012, 11:03:23 AM »
S-100... spray it on and everything just melts away.  Bugs, tar,grease,dirt,chain lube.   Just make sure to rinse with lots of water. :)

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General Banter / Re: Busted on speed camera in Tennessee
« on: July 27, 2011, 06:33:21 PM »
no unexpected mail as of yet  (keeps fingers crossed)    :o

Which day was the citation written?  I think we rode through that town on both Wed and Thursday.

Looks like the taxi driver was correct about not paying any photo tickets.   ;)
That link about the guy buying up the city's PD website was pretty funny though.

Ray C

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