Thursday, August 2, around 10pm; Cyclist was westbound in the right lane on 'Old' University Avenue, around Chestnut street. A fast-moving motor vehicle attempted to pass with very little clearance.
The cyclist was apparently knocked off his bike, possibly by the passenger-side mirror, landing in the terrace. He probably lost consciousness for a short time. Some neighborhood residents, alerted by the noise, came outside, and called 911. Someone said they saw a large SUV drive off. XRays showed that the cyclist suffered a broken clavicle (collarbone). Fortunately, aside from road rash in a few places, there were no other injuries. The cyclist was wearing a helmet, which received much of the impact. The cyclist had 2 rear blinking red lights, and a reflective vest. As far as I can tell, the police took no other action than to file an 'accident' report. The injured cyclist will be wearing a sling for at least a month, unable to bike (or drive). The cowardly motorist might have suffered a hangover for a few hours. -- ===== darin _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
