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http://www.thestatesman.com/news/sc...ad-signs-can-promote-cycling-study/86087.html :? Now they tell me, time to change the sign?
A simple change in the wording of a traffic sign - such as from "Share the Road" to "Bicycles May Use Full Lane" - could help reduce friction between the motorists and bicyclists, says a new study.
"Replacing a personal motor vehicle with a bicycle is the single most environmentally beneficial and personally profitable action most people can ever take," said study co-author Nils Peterson from North Carolina State University.
But bicyclists regularly complain that motorists consider them to be in the way, while some motorists accuse bicyclists of hogging the road.
"'Share the Road' signs are common but what that means in terms of how drivers and bicycle riders should interact can be ambiguous," said co-author George Hess from North Carolina State University.
Misunderstandings on the road can be deadly, researchers warned.
"Personal safety probably ranks as the most important factor deterring people from commuting by bicycle, so anything we can do to improve safety, and perceptions of safety, is incredibly important," said co-author Nils Peterson.
The researchers administered a web-based survey, using Twitter to recruit 1,800 survey takers.
They found that survey takers who saw a "Bicycle May Use Full Lane" sign were more likely to respond in ways that recognised bicyclists' right to use the road than those who saw no sign.
In contrast, those who saw a traditional "Share the Road" sign with a bicycle image showed no significant difference in response from those who saw no sign at all.
The study was published in the journal PLOS One.
A simple change in the wording of a traffic sign - such as from "Share the Road" to "Bicycles May Use Full Lane" - could help reduce friction between the motorists and bicyclists, says a new study.
"Replacing a personal motor vehicle with a bicycle is the single most environmentally beneficial and personally profitable action most people can ever take," said study co-author Nils Peterson from North Carolina State University.
But bicyclists regularly complain that motorists consider them to be in the way, while some motorists accuse bicyclists of hogging the road.
"'Share the Road' signs are common but what that means in terms of how drivers and bicycle riders should interact can be ambiguous," said co-author George Hess from North Carolina State University.
Misunderstandings on the road can be deadly, researchers warned.
"Personal safety probably ranks as the most important factor deterring people from commuting by bicycle, so anything we can do to improve safety, and perceptions of safety, is incredibly important," said co-author Nils Peterson.
The researchers administered a web-based survey, using Twitter to recruit 1,800 survey takers.
They found that survey takers who saw a "Bicycle May Use Full Lane" sign were more likely to respond in ways that recognised bicyclists' right to use the road than those who saw no sign.
In contrast, those who saw a traditional "Share the Road" sign with a bicycle image showed no significant difference in response from those who saw no sign at all.
The study was published in the journal PLOS One.
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http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/education/article33736452.html 
A 12-year-old boy sustained minor injures Thursday morning when he jumped off a bicycle before the bike was hit by a school bus in northwest Fresno, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The incident took place about 7 a.m. as the boy was riding eastbound on Santa Fe Avenue and crossing Figarden Drive against a red light, CHP spokesman Axel Reyes said. After the boy ditched the bicycle, it was crushed under the wheel of the northbound bus. The boy sustained the injuries from hitting the pavement.
Reyes said there were 44 students on the bus, which was bound for Bullard High School. There were no injuries reported on the bus, and the students were transferred to another bus to finish their trip to school.
A 12-year-old boy sustained minor injures Thursday morning when he jumped off a bicycle before the bike was hit by a school bus in northwest Fresno, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The incident took place about 7 a.m. as the boy was riding eastbound on Santa Fe Avenue and crossing Figarden Drive against a red light, CHP spokesman Axel Reyes said. After the boy ditched the bicycle, it was crushed under the wheel of the northbound bus. The boy sustained the injuries from hitting the pavement.
Reyes said there were 44 students on the bus, which was bound for Bullard High School. There were no injuries reported on the bus, and the students were transferred to another bus to finish their trip to school.
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http://ktla.com/2015/09/05/bicyclist-beaten-stabbed-to-death-in-winnetka-assailants-at-large/ 
An investigation was underway after a bicyclist was fatally stabbed in the San Fernando Valley early Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The incident occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. near the intersection of Sherman Way and Lurline Avenue in Winnetka, LAPD Lt. Scott Harrelson said.
When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered a bicyclist down on the ground, according to Harrelson. The victim had been beaten and stabbed with a knife.
Police found multiple stab wounds to the victim’s side and chest areas, though it was not yet known how many times the bicyclist had been stabbed.
The man’s identity has not been released.
Investigators were still trying to determine what led up to the violent encounter. Harrelson said it appeared to be possibly related to an attempted robbery that had occurred about a half-mile away from the crime scene.
The victim had no ties to the first crime, and appeared to have been in the “wrong area” at the “wrong time,” according to Harrelson.
He described the area as a “pretty quiet neighborhood,” and said crimes of that nature were “not something we normally see here.”
Police were searching for two or three males in connection with the attack, according to Harrelson. He added he did not have a description of any the assailants.
An investigation was ongoing, an anyone with information about the incident has been asked to call the LAPD’s Topanga Detective Division at 818-756-4820.
An investigation was underway after a bicyclist was fatally stabbed in the San Fernando Valley early Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The incident occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. near the intersection of Sherman Way and Lurline Avenue in Winnetka, LAPD Lt. Scott Harrelson said.
When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered a bicyclist down on the ground, according to Harrelson. The victim had been beaten and stabbed with a knife.
Police found multiple stab wounds to the victim’s side and chest areas, though it was not yet known how many times the bicyclist had been stabbed.
The man’s identity has not been released.
Investigators were still trying to determine what led up to the violent encounter. Harrelson said it appeared to be possibly related to an attempted robbery that had occurred about a half-mile away from the crime scene.
The victim had no ties to the first crime, and appeared to have been in the “wrong area” at the “wrong time,” according to Harrelson.
He described the area as a “pretty quiet neighborhood,” and said crimes of that nature were “not something we normally see here.”
Police were searching for two or three males in connection with the attack, according to Harrelson. He added he did not have a description of any the assailants.
An investigation was ongoing, an anyone with information about the incident has been asked to call the LAPD’s Topanga Detective Division at 818-756-4820.
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http://www.contracostatimes.com/bre...list-54-killed-and-motorist-29-arrested-after
BRENTWOOD -- A 54-year-old woman was killed Sunday night when she was struck by a suspected drunken driver while bicycling in unincorporated Brentwood, authorities said.
A 29-year-old Brentwood man has been arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence in connection with the death, according to the California Highway Patrol. His name has not yet been released.
The Contra Costa County Coroner's Office was not open Monday morning to release the name of the victim.
The CHP says she was riding a ten-speed on Balfour Road by Sellers Avenue at about 6: 37 p.m. Sunday when she was struck from behind by a 1996 Plymouth Neon traveling in the same westbound direction.
She was ejected from the bicycle and declared deceased at the scene.
Balfour Road was closed in both directions for more than two hours Sunday night while authorities investigated.
http://wreg.com/2015/09/05/cyclist-shot-near-east-high-school/
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A 60-year-old cyclist is in non-critical condition after being shot Saturday night.
It happened near Poplar Avenue and Holmes Street when the cyclist was almost hit by a car while riding his bike.
Words were exchanged between the victim and the occupants in the car.
Police say one of the suspects then fired shots, hitting the victim.
The cyclist was transported to the hospital in non-critical condition.
If you have any information about this crime, call Crime Stopper at 901-528-CASH.
BRENTWOOD -- A 54-year-old woman was killed Sunday night when she was struck by a suspected drunken driver while bicycling in unincorporated Brentwood, authorities said.
A 29-year-old Brentwood man has been arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence in connection with the death, according to the California Highway Patrol. His name has not yet been released.
The Contra Costa County Coroner's Office was not open Monday morning to release the name of the victim.
The CHP says she was riding a ten-speed on Balfour Road by Sellers Avenue at about 6: 37 p.m. Sunday when she was struck from behind by a 1996 Plymouth Neon traveling in the same westbound direction.
She was ejected from the bicycle and declared deceased at the scene.
Balfour Road was closed in both directions for more than two hours Sunday night while authorities investigated.
http://wreg.com/2015/09/05/cyclist-shot-near-east-high-school/
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A 60-year-old cyclist is in non-critical condition after being shot Saturday night.
It happened near Poplar Avenue and Holmes Street when the cyclist was almost hit by a car while riding his bike.
Words were exchanged between the victim and the occupants in the car.
Police say one of the suspects then fired shots, hitting the victim.
The cyclist was transported to the hospital in non-critical condition.
If you have any information about this crime, call Crime Stopper at 901-528-CASH.
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At least if you get hit in Hoboken, the meat wagon is Johnny-on-the-spot.
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2015/09/ambulance_hit_19-year-old_bicyclist_who_ran_red_li.html
A Jersey City Medical Center ambulance that was responding to an emergency Friday night hit a 19-year-old bicyclist in Hoboken, when the bicyclist ran a red light, cops say.
The accident occurred at about 11:17 p.m., when the ambulance hit the bicyclist as it was traveling straight through 15th Street and the ambulance was traveling through Park Ave., according to Hoboken Police Sergeant Ranaldo Gonzalez.
"It's like a 'T' accident," he said.
The ambulance was going through a green light with its siren on, he said.
The bicyclist, a 19-year-old Jersey City resident, rebounded off the ambulance, "went airborne," and hit another car, Gonzalez said.
"They ended up putting (the bicyclist) in the ambulance and taking him to the medical
center," he said.
The police report did not include the extent and severity of the bicyclist's injuries, or where he was going on his bike, said Gonzalez, who was not present during the incident. He also did not know whether the bicyclist would be issued a summonses for allegedly biking through a red light.
A JCMC employee declined comment.
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2015/09/ambulance_hit_19-year-old_bicyclist_who_ran_red_li.html
A Jersey City Medical Center ambulance that was responding to an emergency Friday night hit a 19-year-old bicyclist in Hoboken, when the bicyclist ran a red light, cops say.
The accident occurred at about 11:17 p.m., when the ambulance hit the bicyclist as it was traveling straight through 15th Street and the ambulance was traveling through Park Ave., according to Hoboken Police Sergeant Ranaldo Gonzalez.
"It's like a 'T' accident," he said.
The ambulance was going through a green light with its siren on, he said.
The bicyclist, a 19-year-old Jersey City resident, rebounded off the ambulance, "went airborne," and hit another car, Gonzalez said.
"They ended up putting (the bicyclist) in the ambulance and taking him to the medical
center," he said.
The police report did not include the extent and severity of the bicyclist's injuries, or where he was going on his bike, said Gonzalez, who was not present during the incident. He also did not know whether the bicyclist would be issued a summonses for allegedly biking through a red light.
A JCMC employee declined comment.
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http://www.wptz.com/news/police-and-advocates-combating-rising-cyclist-crashes/35168500
BURLINGTON, Vt. —A fourth cyclist is hit and killed on Vermont’s roads Monday, the fourth in the past six months.
A man on a bicycle died after a motorist fatally struck him in Pawlet Monday, police said.
“We'll look at all factors involved. We did have appropriate response as far as looking at impairment. We are going to be executing search warrants, checking into cellphone records and things like that to see what the causation of the crash was,” said Lt. Garry Scott with Vermont State Police.
State Police are still investigating the crash that killed 54-year-old Robert Agne. They said the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel.
“We need to build complete streets, and that is a street that has a defined place for vehicles for vulnerable users, for walkers and pedestrians and actually is a design of a road that gives you visual clues about how safe it is to drive,” said Emily Boedecker, executive director of Local Motion.
Before this summer, the last bike fatality was back in 2010.
While there has been a few dozen incapacitating injuries since then, four people have been killed while biking since April of this year. State Police said it's not always location.
“The populated area has a higher number, but this year we've been seeing the deadly crashes happening in more rural areas,” Scott said.
Police and advocates are working together to stop the trend.
“We need to be consistent in our message of how we are going about doing this and where and when we're going to enforce this. We're not doing the best job of that right now because it's a limited season, so all of a sudden it comes back up. But there's ways around that,” Scott said.
BURLINGTON, Vt. —A fourth cyclist is hit and killed on Vermont’s roads Monday, the fourth in the past six months.
A man on a bicycle died after a motorist fatally struck him in Pawlet Monday, police said.
“We'll look at all factors involved. We did have appropriate response as far as looking at impairment. We are going to be executing search warrants, checking into cellphone records and things like that to see what the causation of the crash was,” said Lt. Garry Scott with Vermont State Police.
State Police are still investigating the crash that killed 54-year-old Robert Agne. They said the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel.
“We need to build complete streets, and that is a street that has a defined place for vehicles for vulnerable users, for walkers and pedestrians and actually is a design of a road that gives you visual clues about how safe it is to drive,” said Emily Boedecker, executive director of Local Motion.
Before this summer, the last bike fatality was back in 2010.
While there has been a few dozen incapacitating injuries since then, four people have been killed while biking since April of this year. State Police said it's not always location.
“The populated area has a higher number, but this year we've been seeing the deadly crashes happening in more rural areas,” Scott said.
Police and advocates are working together to stop the trend.
“We need to be consistent in our message of how we are going about doing this and where and when we're going to enforce this. We're not doing the best job of that right now because it's a limited season, so all of a sudden it comes back up. But there's ways around that,” Scott said.
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Now Cali is exporting drivers who go out of their way to kill people in other states.
http://www.startribune.com/car-hits...ing-wrong-while-riding-on-shoulder/325965281/
An avid bicyclist riding on the shoulder of a rural central Minnesota highway was hit from behind and killed, authorities said.
The collision occurred about 6:20 p.m. Tuesday on County Road 2, just south of County Road 4 in St. Wendel Township, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office said.
The bicyclist was identified as John G. Seiler, 51, of Sartell, Minn. Seiler “is a pretty well known, avid cyclist in town,” said Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Bruce Bechtold.
“This poor guy was doing nothing wrong and got clipped,” said Bechtold. “It could’ve happened to any one of us.”
Bechtold added that Seiler was wearing a helmet and riding on a “very wide” shoulder when he was struck by the car, driven by Judy R. Post, 73, of Pasadena, Calif.
Post was passing through on her way to Michigan, Bechtold said. The chief deputy was not sure why her route brought her north to Minnesota.
Bechtold said there is no suspicion that Post had been drinking. He said investigators are “looking into some different angles,” trying to determine why the car left its lane.
According to the Sheriff's Office:
Seiler was riding north on the east shoulder of County Road 2, just west of Sartell, when Post's northbound car drifted to the right and hit him.
The cyclist was thrown into the ditch. Rescue personnel tried to revive Seiler, but he was declared dead at the scene.
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And Florida called a cyclist's worst nightmare. My vote still goes to Southern California. At least in Florida they admit there is a problem.
http://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/...orida-is-basically-a-cyclists-worst-nightmare :x
Hankering for a quick ride around the block on your cute new beach cruiser or hip new fixie? Think again: Florida was recently named the most dangerous state in the nation for bicyclists.
Perhaps it's the ubiquity of compression shorts distracting drivers, or perhaps the heat is to blame; but, according to a report from Center for Disease Control, the state boasts the highest cyclist fatality rate in the nation.
In a period from 2008-2012, there were .57 cyclist deaths per 100,000 people – with a total population of 19.8 million, we're talking about nearly 200 dead cyclists in four years, or 50 per year. The next most dangerous state, Delaware, comes in at only .38 deaths per 100,000 people, or about two per year when accounting for the state's smaller population.
While this represents a 9.7 percent decrease in cyclist fatalities compared to a similar period in 1975-1979, it's an altogether paltry reduction: Most other states boast over 50 percent reductions in cyclist deaths.
Something to think about next time you're going for a ride with Orlando's fancy new bike share program.
http://www.startribune.com/car-hits...ing-wrong-while-riding-on-shoulder/325965281/
An avid bicyclist riding on the shoulder of a rural central Minnesota highway was hit from behind and killed, authorities said.
The collision occurred about 6:20 p.m. Tuesday on County Road 2, just south of County Road 4 in St. Wendel Township, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office said.
The bicyclist was identified as John G. Seiler, 51, of Sartell, Minn. Seiler “is a pretty well known, avid cyclist in town,” said Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Bruce Bechtold.
“This poor guy was doing nothing wrong and got clipped,” said Bechtold. “It could’ve happened to any one of us.”
Bechtold added that Seiler was wearing a helmet and riding on a “very wide” shoulder when he was struck by the car, driven by Judy R. Post, 73, of Pasadena, Calif.
Post was passing through on her way to Michigan, Bechtold said. The chief deputy was not sure why her route brought her north to Minnesota.
Bechtold said there is no suspicion that Post had been drinking. He said investigators are “looking into some different angles,” trying to determine why the car left its lane.
According to the Sheriff's Office:
Seiler was riding north on the east shoulder of County Road 2, just west of Sartell, when Post's northbound car drifted to the right and hit him.
The cyclist was thrown into the ditch. Rescue personnel tried to revive Seiler, but he was declared dead at the scene.
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And Florida called a cyclist's worst nightmare. My vote still goes to Southern California. At least in Florida they admit there is a problem.
http://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/...orida-is-basically-a-cyclists-worst-nightmare :x
Hankering for a quick ride around the block on your cute new beach cruiser or hip new fixie? Think again: Florida was recently named the most dangerous state in the nation for bicyclists.
Perhaps it's the ubiquity of compression shorts distracting drivers, or perhaps the heat is to blame; but, according to a report from Center for Disease Control, the state boasts the highest cyclist fatality rate in the nation.
In a period from 2008-2012, there were .57 cyclist deaths per 100,000 people – with a total population of 19.8 million, we're talking about nearly 200 dead cyclists in four years, or 50 per year. The next most dangerous state, Delaware, comes in at only .38 deaths per 100,000 people, or about two per year when accounting for the state's smaller population.
While this represents a 9.7 percent decrease in cyclist fatalities compared to a similar period in 1975-1979, it's an altogether paltry reduction: Most other states boast over 50 percent reductions in cyclist deaths.
Something to think about next time you're going for a ride with Orlando's fancy new bike share program.
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http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/l...y-Struck-By-Hit-and-Run-Driver-326240681.html
http://abc7.com/news/suspect-arrested-in-arleta-hit-and-run-crash-that-killed-bicyclist/977132
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-arleta-hit-and-run-arrest-20150910-story.html
http://ktla.com/2015/09/10/bicyclis...ustody-was-possibly-under-the-influence-lapd/
http://www.foxla.com/news/local-news/18548057-story
http://abc7.com/news/suspect-arrested-in-arleta-hit-and-run-crash-that-killed-bicyclist/977132
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-arleta-hit-and-run-arrest-20150910-story.html
http://ktla.com/2015/09/10/bicyclis...ustody-was-possibly-under-the-influence-lapd/
http://www.foxla.com/news/local-news/18548057-story
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http://www.ocregister.com/articles/highway-681891-woman-police.html
HUNTINGTON BEACH – A 31-year-old woman was riding her bicycle near the seaside before sunrise Thursday morning when a driver struck her, launching her to the other side of the highway and killing her, officials said.
The woman, a resident of Long Beach, was crossing the southbound lanes on Pacific Coast Highway, just south of Seapoint Street, around 4:40 a.m. when a man driving the same direction in a tan 1994 Honda Accord struck her, Huntington Beach police Officer Jennifer Marlatt said.
Officials said the collision caused the woman to fall into the southbound lanes of the highway. The driver stopped and called police before the bicyclist was taken to Anaheim Global Medical Center.
She later died because of her injuries and her name was not immediately released, Marlatt said.
The Honda driver did not appear intoxicated, and he was not immediately arrested, as investigators initially deemed the death accidental, police said.
Pacific Coast Highway was closed for several hours after the collision, but was reopened by 9:15 a.m.
Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact the Huntington Beach Police Department at 714-960-8825.
HUNTINGTON BEACH – A 31-year-old woman was riding her bicycle near the seaside before sunrise Thursday morning when a driver struck her, launching her to the other side of the highway and killing her, officials said.
The woman, a resident of Long Beach, was crossing the southbound lanes on Pacific Coast Highway, just south of Seapoint Street, around 4:40 a.m. when a man driving the same direction in a tan 1994 Honda Accord struck her, Huntington Beach police Officer Jennifer Marlatt said.
Officials said the collision caused the woman to fall into the southbound lanes of the highway. The driver stopped and called police before the bicyclist was taken to Anaheim Global Medical Center.
She later died because of her injuries and her name was not immediately released, Marlatt said.
The Honda driver did not appear intoxicated, and he was not immediately arrested, as investigators initially deemed the death accidental, police said.
Pacific Coast Highway was closed for several hours after the collision, but was reopened by 9:15 a.m.
Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact the Huntington Beach Police Department at 714-960-8825.
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http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2015/09/08/3797134_compton-shooting-kills-man-wounds.html?rh=1
COMPTON, CALIF. — Los Angeles County homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that killed one person and wounded another in Compton.
The Sheriff's Department says a 27-year-old man was riding his bicycle Monday night when he was approached by others who opened fire, striking him and a female bystander.
Both victims were taken to the hospital, where the man was pronounced dead. The 25-year-old woman is in stable condition.
The Sheriff's Department says the male victim was specifically targeted in the shooting.
COMPTON, CALIF. — Los Angeles County homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that killed one person and wounded another in Compton.
The Sheriff's Department says a 27-year-old man was riding his bicycle Monday night when he was approached by others who opened fire, striking him and a female bystander.
Both victims were taken to the hospital, where the man was pronounced dead. The 25-year-old woman is in stable condition.
The Sheriff's Department says the male victim was specifically targeted in the shooting.
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http://www.vcstar.com/news/local-ne...killed-in-moorpark-accident-released_44560621
MOORPARK, Calif. - Names of a bicyclist and motorcyclist killed in an accident involving the same car in Moorpark Saturday have been released by the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The bicyclist was identified as Maciek Malish, 53, of Simi Valley. He won two Emmy Awards for sound editing on “The X Files” television show in 1996 and 1997. He also won awards for his work on the show “Lost” and has been nominated numerous times.
The motorcyclist was identified as Jesse Cushman, 43, of Fillmore.
The accident occurred around 5:20 p.m. Saturday near Moorpark and Tierra Rejada roads. A vehicle traveling south on Moorpark Road hit the bicyclist, overcorrected, and turned into the northbound traffic lanes, hitting the motorcyclist head on. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating.
This story will be updated.
MOORPARK, Calif. - Names of a bicyclist and motorcyclist killed in an accident involving the same car in Moorpark Saturday have been released by the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The bicyclist was identified as Maciek Malish, 53, of Simi Valley. He won two Emmy Awards for sound editing on “The X Files” television show in 1996 and 1997. He also won awards for his work on the show “Lost” and has been nominated numerous times.
The motorcyclist was identified as Jesse Cushman, 43, of Fillmore.
The accident occurred around 5:20 p.m. Saturday near Moorpark and Tierra Rejada roads. A vehicle traveling south on Moorpark Road hit the bicyclist, overcorrected, and turned into the northbound traffic lanes, hitting the motorcyclist head on. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating.
This story will be updated.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-cyclist-celebrates-getting-driver-fined.html 
Alright already. Someone knows how to fight back- "The Most-Hated Man on Two Wheels". We need an army of vigilante bike cameras recording 24/7 around here.
A vigilante dubbed 'Britain's most hated cyclist' is celebrating after using his helmet camera to get a bus driver fined for using his phone while behind the wheel.
Cyclist Dave Sherry, 38, from Harlow in Essex, is notorious for filming drivers who break the rules, using his helmet and bike-mounted cameras to catch them before handing the incriminating footage to police.
The father-of-five, who is also a bus driver, has already got one colleague sacked and said he was pleased to learn that another bus driver has now been fined £100.
The unnamed bus driver was caught on his mobile while driving in Epping, Essex, and also had three points slapped on his licence.
Mr Sherry, who has three cameras mounted on his bike, said: 'It's re-education on a grand scale. He needs to learn from his mistakes.
'Points don't win prizes, if you know what I mean. It's excellent news. There are some things you don't do and chatting on the phone with a bus-load of passengers is one of them.
He spotted his latest perpetrator driving in Epping at around 7.30am on June 20.
Mr Sherry said he noticed the driver on his phone from afar and as he passed him on the other side of the road he flicked his head to the right to get the incriminating footage.
The video then shows Mr Sherry shaking his head in disgust after capturing the offence.
He said: 'As a bus driver, I clocked a mile off that he was doing something he shouldn’t be. The bus was slightly overshot on the road.
'When I saw the handset to his ear I was shocked. He had passengers in the vehicle and a duty of care to be giving them.
'As a bus driver you should have 100 per cent concentration on the road, there is a certain standard and this driver did not meet it.
'People are putting their lives in his hands, the people of Epping need to be aware of this.
'People shouldn’t have to worry about whether or not their driver is fully concentrating on the road when they board a bus, that is an unwritten rule.'
Employers Town Link are yet to comment and have not yet confirmed whether the driver still has a job with them.
Mr Sherry, who has driven buses for 14 years, says he has handed over four videos of fellow bus drivers to police during his three-year moral crusade for road safety.
Despite a backlash from some of his colleagues he has vowed to carry on catching bad drivers - even if they are his friends.
He said: 'If it takes one to catch one, I'm sorry he deserves what he gets. I didn't ask him to talk on that phone. That's the way the cookie crumbles.
'It's one more down, many more to go.
'With all the cyclists dying on the roads, reckless driving needs stamping out by hook or by crook and I will stamp it out.'
Mr has uploaded more than 400 videos to his YouTube account to publicly shame dodgy drivers.
Bus operator Roadrunner Coaches confirmed in February that it had sacked a driver after Mr Sherry handed over footage of him using a phone at the wheel to police.
In June Mr Sherry shamed a woman motorist after she was caught apparently texting while driving with her two children in the back of the car
He spotted the woman holding her phone with both hands while he was cycling in Waltham Forest, east London.
At the height of his notoriety Mr Sherry took to wearing body armour while cycling after he was punched in the stomach by a furious van driver.
Alright already. Someone knows how to fight back- "The Most-Hated Man on Two Wheels". We need an army of vigilante bike cameras recording 24/7 around here. A vigilante dubbed 'Britain's most hated cyclist' is celebrating after using his helmet camera to get a bus driver fined for using his phone while behind the wheel.
Cyclist Dave Sherry, 38, from Harlow in Essex, is notorious for filming drivers who break the rules, using his helmet and bike-mounted cameras to catch them before handing the incriminating footage to police.
The father-of-five, who is also a bus driver, has already got one colleague sacked and said he was pleased to learn that another bus driver has now been fined £100.
The unnamed bus driver was caught on his mobile while driving in Epping, Essex, and also had three points slapped on his licence.
Mr Sherry, who has three cameras mounted on his bike, said: 'It's re-education on a grand scale. He needs to learn from his mistakes.
'Points don't win prizes, if you know what I mean. It's excellent news. There are some things you don't do and chatting on the phone with a bus-load of passengers is one of them.
He spotted his latest perpetrator driving in Epping at around 7.30am on June 20.
Mr Sherry said he noticed the driver on his phone from afar and as he passed him on the other side of the road he flicked his head to the right to get the incriminating footage.
The video then shows Mr Sherry shaking his head in disgust after capturing the offence.
He said: 'As a bus driver, I clocked a mile off that he was doing something he shouldn’t be. The bus was slightly overshot on the road.
'When I saw the handset to his ear I was shocked. He had passengers in the vehicle and a duty of care to be giving them.
'As a bus driver you should have 100 per cent concentration on the road, there is a certain standard and this driver did not meet it.
'People are putting their lives in his hands, the people of Epping need to be aware of this.
'People shouldn’t have to worry about whether or not their driver is fully concentrating on the road when they board a bus, that is an unwritten rule.'
Employers Town Link are yet to comment and have not yet confirmed whether the driver still has a job with them.
Mr Sherry, who has driven buses for 14 years, says he has handed over four videos of fellow bus drivers to police during his three-year moral crusade for road safety.
Despite a backlash from some of his colleagues he has vowed to carry on catching bad drivers - even if they are his friends.
He said: 'If it takes one to catch one, I'm sorry he deserves what he gets. I didn't ask him to talk on that phone. That's the way the cookie crumbles.
'It's one more down, many more to go.
'With all the cyclists dying on the roads, reckless driving needs stamping out by hook or by crook and I will stamp it out.'
Mr has uploaded more than 400 videos to his YouTube account to publicly shame dodgy drivers.
Bus operator Roadrunner Coaches confirmed in February that it had sacked a driver after Mr Sherry handed over footage of him using a phone at the wheel to police.
In June Mr Sherry shamed a woman motorist after she was caught apparently texting while driving with her two children in the back of the car
He spotted the woman holding her phone with both hands while he was cycling in Waltham Forest, east London.
At the height of his notoriety Mr Sherry took to wearing body armour while cycling after he was punched in the stomach by a furious van driver.
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http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article35471130.html
Former Cub Scout leader Alfred “Al” Gorman had reportedly been homeless seven years when he finally found a way to move into housing this year, using benefits earned in the military.
So friends see a particular sadness in the fact that he died this week at age 73, while riding his bike to the laundromat.
The chain-reaction accident occurred Sunday morning at Parkwood Avenue and Hawthorne Lane, when a Ford Ranger pickup crashed into a Lexus, then lost control and crashed into Gorman’s bike. Nathaniel Manson Lancaster, 38, the driver of a 1994 Ford Ranger, was charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle.
Gorman’s death touched a nerve in Charlotte’s biking community, which held a memorial and vigil in his honor this week. It’s estimated 100 people attended the event and a white “ghost bike” has been placed at the wreck site to remind motorists of his death.
Charlotte averages one to four bike-related fatalities each year, though the 140 bike crashes reported last year was the highest since 2002.
Bicycling had been Gorman’s chief form of transportation since he had fallen into homelessness in the late 2000s. Some say he ended up on the streets due to high medical bills associated with the death of a loved one. However, others say he became homeless after a stint overseas during the Gulf War left him unable to cope with a return to civilian life.
Either way, he found his way back into housing in February thanks to Housing First Charlotte-Mecklenburg, a nonprofit effort that is placing chronically homeless people into supportive housing. An outreach team from the Urban Ministry Center tracked him down camping in a Huntersville park, using a tip from the public.
He had been rebuilding his life in east Charlotte’s Belmont neighborhood, where he was a familiar sight riding around on a bike with a little trailer attached. Neighbors described him as quiet, curmudgeonly, and a slow rider, as he struggled to ride his bike on two replaced knees. His many rituals included riding to a nearby laundry each Sunday morning, with his clothes tucked into the trailer.
Liz Clasen-Kelly of the Urban Ministry said Gorman was a success story in the community’s effort to house the chronically homeless – a segment of the homeless population that lives on the streets for years due to disabilities. This year, a street count identified 280 chronically homeless people in the Charlotte area.
Clasen-Kelly noted Gorman was the kind of man who, despite being homeless, read the newspaper daily and was an avid National Public Radio listener. He had been involved in a previous biking accident but recovered, she said.
“He had so much life left in him,” said Clasen-Kelly, noting Gorman had stabilized his life to the point of being able to recently donate money to the Urban Ministry Center and NRP.
“He was gregarious, incredibly intelligent and well read. You could tell he had been involved with scouting by the resourcefulness he used at his camp site. Sometimes, people who live outside for extended periods become isolated. He was not so much isolated as he was independent.”
David Hawk of Rock Hill says he was among those who knew Gorman in the 1980s when he was the pack master of Cub Scout Pack 184. Hawk laughs recalling how Gorman once offered to lend him a tent that turned out to be big enough to sleep 12 people – and Gorman didn’t linger to help put it up.
“He was a big, lanky, nerdy guy, who’d cock his head and make a funny face while he was thinking. Kids took to him easily,” Hawk said.
“It took my breath away when I heard he’d been killed. When he came back from the first Gulf War, there were changes. He was having problems adjusting ... He showed up at my house one night at 2 a.m., wanting to know if he could borrow money.”
Gorman’s death is an example of how dangerous the city’s streets are for people who depend on bikes for transportation, said Jordan Moore, bicycle program director for Sustain Charlotte. Moore was involved in the memorial and vigil for Gorman on Tuesday.
“Losing Al was heartbreaking because it seemed so senseless, in a pinball machine of an accident,” Moore said.
And:
http://www.wlos.com/news/features/t...Car-After-Returning-206026.shtml#.VfrIN6rosdU :x
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- An Asheville bicyclist shares his story, hoping others don't have to suffer the same fate. Luke Heller was hit by cars twice in one week. The accidents were on different parts of Haywood Road.
We hoped to talk to Luke Heller about something else. He returned a couple weeks ago from France.
"I had no idea I was capable of riding a bike as long as I had," he said.
Heller finished Paris-Brest-Paris, a 750 mile bike ride with 6,000 people. They all had to qualify.
"You never really stop riding, or eating, and you don't sleep much," said Heller.
The event began on his Birthday.
"It was amazing. It was probably the best Birthday ever for sure," Heller said.
He came back to America, back to Asheville, and got back on his bike. A car hit him.
"There's only so much a bicyclist can do to protect themselves," he said.
Other than a scrape, he was fine. Later in the week, he was again riding down Haywood Road. He was on his way to work.
"Yelled as loud as I could at the car, said 'Yo!' That was only so effective," Heller said.
A car hit him turning out of Brownwood Road, right at a share the road arrow. Heller flew over his bike, landed on the sidewalk, and broke his elbow.
"The second time when I was hit and broke my elbow, I was a little angry and I was a little upset, and it's not that I was angry at the driver. I was angry at the vulnerability I experienced and I couldn't do anything to protect myself," Heller said.
He was hit by a car twice in Asheville after safely riding hundreds of miles in Europe.
"If we don't intentionally put things in place that driers are required to incorporate into their driving style and pay attention to and protect cyclists, then drivers won't," Heller said.
While his elbow heals, Heller is stuck driving four wheels, instead of riding on two.
Former Cub Scout leader Alfred “Al” Gorman had reportedly been homeless seven years when he finally found a way to move into housing this year, using benefits earned in the military.
So friends see a particular sadness in the fact that he died this week at age 73, while riding his bike to the laundromat.
The chain-reaction accident occurred Sunday morning at Parkwood Avenue and Hawthorne Lane, when a Ford Ranger pickup crashed into a Lexus, then lost control and crashed into Gorman’s bike. Nathaniel Manson Lancaster, 38, the driver of a 1994 Ford Ranger, was charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle.
Gorman’s death touched a nerve in Charlotte’s biking community, which held a memorial and vigil in his honor this week. It’s estimated 100 people attended the event and a white “ghost bike” has been placed at the wreck site to remind motorists of his death.
Charlotte averages one to four bike-related fatalities each year, though the 140 bike crashes reported last year was the highest since 2002.
Bicycling had been Gorman’s chief form of transportation since he had fallen into homelessness in the late 2000s. Some say he ended up on the streets due to high medical bills associated with the death of a loved one. However, others say he became homeless after a stint overseas during the Gulf War left him unable to cope with a return to civilian life.
Either way, he found his way back into housing in February thanks to Housing First Charlotte-Mecklenburg, a nonprofit effort that is placing chronically homeless people into supportive housing. An outreach team from the Urban Ministry Center tracked him down camping in a Huntersville park, using a tip from the public.
He had been rebuilding his life in east Charlotte’s Belmont neighborhood, where he was a familiar sight riding around on a bike with a little trailer attached. Neighbors described him as quiet, curmudgeonly, and a slow rider, as he struggled to ride his bike on two replaced knees. His many rituals included riding to a nearby laundry each Sunday morning, with his clothes tucked into the trailer.
Liz Clasen-Kelly of the Urban Ministry said Gorman was a success story in the community’s effort to house the chronically homeless – a segment of the homeless population that lives on the streets for years due to disabilities. This year, a street count identified 280 chronically homeless people in the Charlotte area.
Clasen-Kelly noted Gorman was the kind of man who, despite being homeless, read the newspaper daily and was an avid National Public Radio listener. He had been involved in a previous biking accident but recovered, she said.
“He had so much life left in him,” said Clasen-Kelly, noting Gorman had stabilized his life to the point of being able to recently donate money to the Urban Ministry Center and NRP.
“He was gregarious, incredibly intelligent and well read. You could tell he had been involved with scouting by the resourcefulness he used at his camp site. Sometimes, people who live outside for extended periods become isolated. He was not so much isolated as he was independent.”
David Hawk of Rock Hill says he was among those who knew Gorman in the 1980s when he was the pack master of Cub Scout Pack 184. Hawk laughs recalling how Gorman once offered to lend him a tent that turned out to be big enough to sleep 12 people – and Gorman didn’t linger to help put it up.
“He was a big, lanky, nerdy guy, who’d cock his head and make a funny face while he was thinking. Kids took to him easily,” Hawk said.
“It took my breath away when I heard he’d been killed. When he came back from the first Gulf War, there were changes. He was having problems adjusting ... He showed up at my house one night at 2 a.m., wanting to know if he could borrow money.”
Gorman’s death is an example of how dangerous the city’s streets are for people who depend on bikes for transportation, said Jordan Moore, bicycle program director for Sustain Charlotte. Moore was involved in the memorial and vigil for Gorman on Tuesday.
“Losing Al was heartbreaking because it seemed so senseless, in a pinball machine of an accident,” Moore said.
And:
http://www.wlos.com/news/features/t...Car-After-Returning-206026.shtml#.VfrIN6rosdU :x
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- An Asheville bicyclist shares his story, hoping others don't have to suffer the same fate. Luke Heller was hit by cars twice in one week. The accidents were on different parts of Haywood Road.
We hoped to talk to Luke Heller about something else. He returned a couple weeks ago from France.
"I had no idea I was capable of riding a bike as long as I had," he said.
Heller finished Paris-Brest-Paris, a 750 mile bike ride with 6,000 people. They all had to qualify.
"You never really stop riding, or eating, and you don't sleep much," said Heller.
The event began on his Birthday.
"It was amazing. It was probably the best Birthday ever for sure," Heller said.
He came back to America, back to Asheville, and got back on his bike. A car hit him.
"There's only so much a bicyclist can do to protect themselves," he said.
Other than a scrape, he was fine. Later in the week, he was again riding down Haywood Road. He was on his way to work.
"Yelled as loud as I could at the car, said 'Yo!' That was only so effective," Heller said.
A car hit him turning out of Brownwood Road, right at a share the road arrow. Heller flew over his bike, landed on the sidewalk, and broke his elbow.
"The second time when I was hit and broke my elbow, I was a little angry and I was a little upset, and it's not that I was angry at the driver. I was angry at the vulnerability I experienced and I couldn't do anything to protect myself," Heller said.
He was hit by a car twice in Asheville after safely riding hundreds of miles in Europe.
"If we don't intentionally put things in place that driers are required to incorporate into their driving style and pay attention to and protect cyclists, then drivers won't," Heller said.
While his elbow heals, Heller is stuck driving four wheels, instead of riding on two.
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http://www.newsnet5.com/news/local-...cyclists-hit-by-truck-1-killed-in-brecksville No more safety in numbers for cyclists.
No more safety in numbers for cyclists.
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http://lompocrecord.com/news/local/...cle_6a6918f1-a265-548a-a7f7-092c81d64e9b.html
A Lompoc bicyclist died Friday morning on Highway 154 when a truck struck the back of the rider’s bike, police officials said.
Mikhail Panko, of Santa Maria, was driving a black Toyota 4Runner eastbound on Highway 154 near Lake Cachuma at about 9 a.m. when he collided with the bicyclist.
“As the SUV attempted to pass the bicyclist, for unknown reasons, a collision occurred,” California Highway Patrol Officer C. Powers said in an emailed statement.
The bicyclist sustained fatal injuries. His name is being withheld pending notification of his next of kin.
Officers are investigating to determine whether alcohol played a factor, CHP officials said.
A Lompoc bicyclist died Friday morning on Highway 154 when a truck struck the back of the rider’s bike, police officials said.
Mikhail Panko, of Santa Maria, was driving a black Toyota 4Runner eastbound on Highway 154 near Lake Cachuma at about 9 a.m. when he collided with the bicyclist.
“As the SUV attempted to pass the bicyclist, for unknown reasons, a collision occurred,” California Highway Patrol Officer C. Powers said in an emailed statement.
The bicyclist sustained fatal injuries. His name is being withheld pending notification of his next of kin.
Officers are investigating to determine whether alcohol played a factor, CHP officials said.
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http://www.ocregister.com/articles/police-683792-mitsubishi-collision.html
ANAHEIM – Police have a suspect in custody in connection with a hit-and-run Sunday morning that left a 33-year-old bicyclist with head trauma and leg injuries.
A 17-year-old Anaheim male was arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence and felony hit and run, authorities said. His name was not being released because he is a juvenile.
Around 6:45 a.m., police responded to a report of a collision between a bicyclist and car at the intersection of West Sycamore and North Clementine streets. A man who had been struck while riding his bicycle was taken to a local trauma center, where he was in critical but stable condition, authorities said.
Sgt. Daron Wyatt said authorities soon after found the Mitsubishi Eclipse, believed to be involved in the collision, abandoned on a street near the collision.
ANAHEIM – Police have a suspect in custody in connection with a hit-and-run Sunday morning that left a 33-year-old bicyclist with head trauma and leg injuries.
A 17-year-old Anaheim male was arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence and felony hit and run, authorities said. His name was not being released because he is a juvenile.
Around 6:45 a.m., police responded to a report of a collision between a bicyclist and car at the intersection of West Sycamore and North Clementine streets. A man who had been struck while riding his bicycle was taken to a local trauma center, where he was in critical but stable condition, authorities said.
Sgt. Daron Wyatt said authorities soon after found the Mitsubishi Eclipse, believed to be involved in the collision, abandoned on a street near the collision.
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http://www.kcra.com/news/local-news...-hit-killed-by-vehicle-in-sacramento/35411214
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) —A bicyclist was killed Tuesday morning when he was hit and killed by a vehicle in south Sacramento, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash happened about 6:45 a.m. near 47th Avenue and 54th Street.
The bicyclist was crossing 47th Avenue when he was hit in the middle of the street, officers said.
All eastbound lanes of 47th Avenue are closed while officers investigate.
The driver who hit the cyclist did stop and is cooperating with investigators.
No additional details have been released
http://www.vcstar.com/news/local-ne...tal-after-port-hueneme-bicycle-crash_82577479
PORT HUENEME, Calif. - An Oxnard woman died at a local hospital after a bicycle accident this weekend in Port Hueneme, officials said Tuesday.
An injured person in a bicycle accident was reported about 6 p.m. Sunday in the 800 block of North Ventura Road, Port Hueneme police said.
An investigation revealed the bicyclist, a woman, was carrying something while riding her bike but it became lodged in the bike’s front wheel, authorities said. She lost control and was thrown from the bicycle, officials said.
Maria Dupre, 53, of Oxnard, was taken to Ventura County Medical Center for treatment of her injuries but was pronounced dead in the emergency room, said Michael Tellez, a deputy medical examiner with the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office.
She was not wearing a helmet and no other vehicles were involved in the incident, police said.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) —A bicyclist was killed Tuesday morning when he was hit and killed by a vehicle in south Sacramento, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash happened about 6:45 a.m. near 47th Avenue and 54th Street.
The bicyclist was crossing 47th Avenue when he was hit in the middle of the street, officers said.
All eastbound lanes of 47th Avenue are closed while officers investigate.
The driver who hit the cyclist did stop and is cooperating with investigators.
No additional details have been released
http://www.vcstar.com/news/local-ne...tal-after-port-hueneme-bicycle-crash_82577479
PORT HUENEME, Calif. - An Oxnard woman died at a local hospital after a bicycle accident this weekend in Port Hueneme, officials said Tuesday.
An injured person in a bicycle accident was reported about 6 p.m. Sunday in the 800 block of North Ventura Road, Port Hueneme police said.
An investigation revealed the bicyclist, a woman, was carrying something while riding her bike but it became lodged in the bike’s front wheel, authorities said. She lost control and was thrown from the bicycle, officials said.
Maria Dupre, 53, of Oxnard, was taken to Ventura County Medical Center for treatment of her injuries but was pronounced dead in the emergency room, said Michael Tellez, a deputy medical examiner with the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office.
She was not wearing a helmet and no other vehicles were involved in the incident, police said.
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1)http://www.coronado.ca.us/egov/documents/1381935146_17987.pdf 
2)http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2015/aug/25/stringers-coronado-plans-more-crowded-future/#
3)http://www.10news.com/news/coronado-residents-stop-beach-bike-path-from-happening-090115 :x
4)http://www.coronadonewsca.com/news/...cle_5b08745e-6217-11e5-9949-4340806648b2.html
5)http://www.kpbs.org/news/2015/sep/23/coronado-puts-brakes-all-future-bike-lanes-after-r/
I think their Silver rating should be REVOKED on nationwide television and instead they be given the Skidmark-Soiled Inside Out Lycra/Spandex Shorts Award.
2)http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2015/aug/25/stringers-coronado-plans-more-crowded-future/#
3)http://www.10news.com/news/coronado-residents-stop-beach-bike-path-from-happening-090115 :x
4)http://www.coronadonewsca.com/news/...cle_5b08745e-6217-11e5-9949-4340806648b2.html
5)http://www.kpbs.org/news/2015/sep/23/coronado-puts-brakes-all-future-bike-lanes-after-r/
I think their Silver rating should be REVOKED on nationwide television and instead they be given the Skidmark-Soiled Inside Out Lycra/Spandex Shorts Award.
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I resent the reflexive victim-blaming here, which is common in motor vehicle crash coverage.
But in looking at the factors of this crash, there's only one that made it deadly: The presence of the car. Who chose to bring that part into the equation? And why wouldn't that make them responsible for what happened?
If you brought a bomb to a playground and some kids got killed, newswriters and cops would not blame the kids for setting it off.
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http://www.10news.com/news/cyclist-hit-killed-in-mira-mesa
http://www.sandiego6.com/news/local...n-foggy-Mira-Mesa-intersection-329809191.html
SAN DIEGO - A 63-year-old man who rode his bicycle into a foggy Mira Mesa intersection against a red light was fatally struck by a car Monday morning.
The westbound rider was hit by a southbound 1999 Hyundai on Flanders Drive at Camino Ruiz shortly after 5:30 a.m., San Diego police Officer Dan Lasher said.
The severely injured cyclist was taken to a hospital following the crash, but later died, Lasher said.
Lasher said neither drugs nor alcohol were suspected in the crash.
San Diego 6 was told the driver stopped after realizing he hit the cyclist, and is cooperating with authorities.
It is still unclear if the heavy fog was a factor in this accident.
http://www.sandiego6.com/news/local...n-foggy-Mira-Mesa-intersection-329809191.html
SAN DIEGO - A 63-year-old man who rode his bicycle into a foggy Mira Mesa intersection against a red light was fatally struck by a car Monday morning.
The westbound rider was hit by a southbound 1999 Hyundai on Flanders Drive at Camino Ruiz shortly after 5:30 a.m., San Diego police Officer Dan Lasher said.
The severely injured cyclist was taken to a hospital following the crash, but later died, Lasher said.
Lasher said neither drugs nor alcohol were suspected in the crash.
San Diego 6 was told the driver stopped after realizing he hit the cyclist, and is cooperating with authorities.
It is still unclear if the heavy fog was a factor in this accident.
