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Oscar-winning Irish songwriter Glen Hansard, frontman of The Frames and member of The Swell Season, died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin early Wednesday (Lucan). He won Best Original Song for Falling Slowly from the film Once in 2007. Police are appealing for witnesses to the single-vehicle collision, and Hansard’s family requests privacy while authorities investigate.
A 23-year-old British man, Tiger Duggan from Milton Keynes, is in a coma after a motorbike collision on Koh Samui, Thailand. He was resuscitated at the scene, treated on Koh Samui, and later moved to MedPark Hospital in Bangkok for specialist care. His family has raised about £80,000 to cover medical fees and potential transfers to Australia or the UK, as his insurance reportedly does not cover motorcycle-related injuries. His father said doctors told them he was brain-dead, but the family remains hopeful.
A New York City police sergeant has been suspended after allegedly throwing a cooler at a man on a motorbike who subsequently crashed and died while fleeing from officers in the Bronx. The man, identified as Eric Duprey, was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is being investigated by the New York State Attorney General's Office, and the police department has stated its commitment to a full and transparent investigation. The cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner's office. Duprey's family disputes the police narrative, calling it "all lies."
Eyewitness Matt Rapphahn claims that Treat Williams was alert and answering paramedics’ questions after he was involved in a deadly motorbike crash in Vermont. Williams, who starred in "Everwood," later died from his injuries. The driver of the SUV involved in the crash, Ryan Koss, was not intoxicated at the time. Williams had been a longtime resident of Vermont and was a beloved figure in the local community. He had recently accepted a role in Ryan Murphy’s upcoming miniseries "Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans."
A motorbike carrying a rider and a passenger collided with a triathlete during an Ironman triathlon European championship race in Hamburg, Germany, resulting in the death of the 70-year-old motorbike rider and severe injuries to the 26-year-old triathlete. A camera operator was also treated in hospital for shock. The race continued but German public broadcaster ARD ended its live stream as a gesture of respect. The cause of the crash is under investigation.