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Thursday, July 10, 2008

The stranger

Current mood: sad

Do you ever wonder, when you take a picture, or bump into a stranger, if that day is their last?….
Would you have smiled, or looked twice, perhaps offered a kind word?….
If you looked into their eyes and see their days running out…….
Would you have looked a little deeper, offered a sweet word instead?….
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The Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated: 07/10/2008 10:08:00 AM MDT

A motorcyclist was killed when a car turned into his path Wednesday night at a West Valley City intersection, police said.
Alex Soderborg, 23, was traveling east on 4100 South about 9:30 p.m. when an oncoming car driven by an 18-year-old male turned left onto 4000 West and collided with Soderborg in the intersection, West Valley City Police Capt. Tom McLachlan said.
Soderborg, of West Valley City, hit the driver’s side of the car and died at the scene. He suffered severe head and chest injuries even though he was wearing a full-face helmet, McLachlan said.
Charges are pending, McLachlan said.

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Desert News
Published: Thursday, July 10, 2008 8:16 a.m. MDT

WEST VALLEY — A motorcyclist was killed after crashing into another vehicle late Wednesday night. Alex Soderborg, 24, was eastbound on 4100 South near 4000 West when he struck the broadside of a compact car as it made a left turn, said West Valley City Police Lt. Dalan Taylor.

The accident happened just before 10 p.m. and Soderborg died shortly after a helicopter landed to fly him to a nearby hospital, Taylor said.

Investigators were still trying to determine where the light at the intersection was in its cycle when the crash occurred. No citations were issued Wednesday night.

The driver of the compact car was not injured, police said.

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KSL News Report
July 10th, 2008 @ 7:45am

(KSL News) A motorcycle crash turns fatal overnight in West Valley City.

Police say the driver of a car didn’t see 24-year-old Alex Soderborg on his motorcycle when Soderborg turned out in front of him near 4100 South and 4000 West. Soderborg collided with the car and was thrown about 10 feet. He was wearing a helmet but had severe head injuries and died at the scene.

No word yet on whether any charges will be filed.

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Leave it to me to find random trivia about color…

• Chromadynamics is the study of the physiological effects caused by observing color. Scientists have proven that certain colors effect vision, hearing, respiration and circulation.
• A year-long study at the University of California helped dispel the belief that canines are colorblind. Three greyhounds, Flip, Gypsy and Retina, had no trouble telling red from blue, but could not distinguish yellow, green or orange.
• A test conducted at the American Psychology Association Convention found that the most favored jelly beans are black and red, and the least favored are white. This shows the perception of strength and weakness based on color extends into the area of taste.

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