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A motorcyclist died after a solo crash at the intersection of Dow Hollow Road and West Main Street in Roanoke County on Aug. 8, 2026. The rider died in hospital; the victim’s identity has not been released.
Video footage shows Irish songwriter Glen Hansard performing his final set at The Wren’s Nest in Chapelizod, hours before he died in a motorcycle crash near Dublin. The night’s intimate moment, where he sang with his signature raw cadence as a crowd fell silent, was followed by his departure around 4:30 a.m. Tributes from peers and fans poured in after news of his death at 56, highlighting his years from busking in Dublin to international fame.
Oscar-winning singer Glen Hansard died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash near Dublin early Wednesday after attending a trad music session at the Wren’s Nest pub; he was 56 and leaves his wife Maire Saaritsa and a son born in 2022. Police will investigate the crash and perform a post-mortem. Tributes poured in from the pub and Irish leaders; Hansard rose to fame with The Frames and for the film Once, for which he won the Oscar for Best Original Song, Falling Slowly.
Glen Hansard, the Irish singer-songwriter behind the Frames and the Oscar-winning Once, has died at 56 after a motorcycle crash near Dublin's Lucan. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for Falling Slowly from Once, which was adapted into a stage musical, and led the Frames on six studio albums including Burn the Maps.
Two motorcyclists were seriously injured in a late-Friday crash at Northwest St. Helens Road and Northwest Front Avenue in Northwest Portland; both were taken to a hospital in critical condition (one life-threatening). The Portland Police Bureau’s Major Crash Team is investigating, Northwest St. Helens Road was closed between Front Ave and Balboa Ave, and police are asking for tips with case number 26-215631.
A Kardashian bodyguard died in a motorcycle crash; the family launched a GoFundMe to cover expenses, with no public word yet from Kim Kardashian or Kris Jenner.
A motorcycle lost control and struck nine pedestrians in Commodore Barry Park, Brooklyn, injuring four in critical condition and five stable; the motorcycle operator was hospitalized in stable condition. All victims were taken to local hospitals as police investigated at the scene; no arrests have been made.
A 21-year-old Battle Ground, Washington, motorcyclist Shea V. Heintz died in a crash on northbound I-5 at North Columbia Boulevard during heavy traffic. Investigators say the rider lane-splitted at speeds significantly faster than surrounding traffic, and collided with a sedan before hitting a tractor-trailer; speed and unlawful passing are believed factors. Northbound I-5 was closed between North Lombard Street and North Columbia Boulevard for a Major Crash Team investigation. The involved driver stayed at the scene and cooperated; no arrests or citations have been issued. Police urge anyone with information to submit tips (case No. 26-177125).
A collision at the Golf Road and Commons Drive intersection in Schaumburg killed a motorcyclist and a passenger; a Nissan Rogue passenger was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Golf Road was closed during the investigation, and autopsies are pending as police probe the crash with identities of the victims not released yet.
Portland police reopened southbound I-5 after the Major Crash Team concluded its investigation into a fatal motorcycle crash at the Marquam Bridge (case 26-178327); traffic had been diverted and drivers were advised to use I-405 or I-205 as bypasses. Investigators are seeking additional tips, and this incident marks Portland's 20th traffic fatality of the year, the 8th involving a motorcycle or gas-powered scooter.
Southbound Interstate-5 is closed south of the Marquam Bridge after a single-vehicle motorcycle crash left the rider deceased; Portland Police Traffic Division Major Crash Team is investigating, with traffic detoured onto NB I-405 and possible use of I-205 as a bypass. No other vehicles were involved. This year Portland has recorded 20 traffic fatalities, including 8 involving motorcycles or gas-powered scooters; case number 26-178327; PIO not at scene.
A two-vehicle crash in Vancouver, British Columbia left a motorcycle hanging from a traffic light. Police say speed is believed to be a factor; the motorcyclist was transported to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, and the car driver was unharmed.
Renowned bluegrass songwriter Ronnie Bowman has died in a motorcycle crash.
Ronnie Bowman, a revered country and bluegrass singer-songwriter and IBMA award winner, died at Vanderbilt Hospital after a motorcycle crash in Ashland City, Tennessee. He was 64 and performed with The Lost and Found, Lonesome River Band, and Band of Ruhks, released six solo albums, and co-wrote songs with Chris Stapleton, including Nobody to Blame.
Authorities identified motorcyclist Christopher Swartout, who died in a 4 a.m. crash on Ooltewah Georgetown Road near the 6400 block; he left the curve, struck a tree and a fence, and ended up in a yard, with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office continues investigating.