An acquaintance of mine who lives right on that corner heard the very loud impact of this collision, and was pleased to see a number of students converging to call an ambulance, comfort the cyclist, etc., before she could even get out of her back yard.
She said there is no stop sign on Van Hise, which comes down a long hill at that junction. She sees lots of cyclists just speed through without really checking for traffic, which is often comprised of UW students driving a bit too fast to get to Regent Street. She was nearby as a police officer picked up the bike and remarked at how little damage there was compared to the injuries incurred by the cyclist. The car windshield was heavily shattered. She also told me from her observation, the cyclist was NOT WEARING A HELMET... :( Jeff Schimpff "Bus, Bike, Walk or Carpool to Work for Clean Air for Kids" -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robbie Webber Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 12:54 PM To: bikies Subject: [Bikies] bicyclist hit, hurt at Van Hise - Lathrop intersection This was on the Cap Times web site. No further information at this time. http://www.madison.com/tct/news/stories/286691 Let's be careful out there, regardless of if you're driving, walking, or biking! Robbie _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
