I'm not saying that is the way it should be, but it is the way it is. On September 26, 2015 6:10:54 PM MDT, Mike Nickerson via EV <[email protected]> wrote: >Yes. I remember the story about someone drinking heavily and wrapping >a Tesla around a tree. I think it was in Mexico. Made news in the >U.S. > >Unfortunately, EVe can make the news all sorts of ways. > >Mike > >On September 26, 2015 12:48:58 PM MDT, lektwik via EV ><[email protected]> wrote: >>Besot. >> >>Haven't heard that used in years :-) >> >>Just curious... >>If someone got killed while drunk driving and happened to be driving a >>Tesla or other electric car would that make it EV related news? >> >>On Sat, Sep 26, 2015 at 1:20 AM, brucedp5 via EV <[email protected]> >>wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>http://tucson.com/news/blogs/police-beat/cyclist-falls-off-bike-and-dies-in-hospital/article_df34ea82-6334-11e5-9e0f-6fb3b34f926a.html >>> Cyclist falls off bike and dies in hospital >>> [20150924] • Carmen Duarte >>> >>> A cyclist who fell off his electric-powered bicycle died Wednesday >at >>> Banner-University Medical Center Tucson, police said. >>> >>> The cyclist was identified as Joseph Brzuchalski, 49, said Sgt. Pete >>Dugan, >>> a Tucson Police Department spokesman. He said alcohol appears to >have >>been >>> a >>> factor in the crash. >>> >>> On Monday at about 5:30 p.m., officers responded to South Fourth >>Avenue and >>> East Ninth Street for a report of an injured cyclist in the road, >>said >>> Dugan. >>> >>> Officers found out that the man had fallen off his bicycle. Tucson >>Fire >>> Department paramedics treated the man and took him to the hospital >>with >>> life-threatening injuries. >>> >>> During the investigation, police learned that the crash was captured >>on >>> video by a city streetcar, which was traveling south on Fourth >Avenue >>about >>> half a block away from the cyclist, Dugan said. >>> >>> The video showed that the cyclist was originally heading east on >>Eighth >>> Street and then turned south on to Fourth Avenue. He was traveling >>along >>> the >>> western curb area and no vehicles were in the road. He also did not >>enter >>> into the rail tracks, said Dugan. >>> >>> The cyclist was seen adjusting his backpack, which appeared to cause >>him to >>> lose his balance. He then fell to the ground where he struck his >>head. He >>> was not wearing a helmet, said Dugan. >>> >>> As of January, there have been 42 traffic fatalities in the city, >>compared >>> to 23 at this time last year, according to police statistics. >>> [© 2015 Arizona Daily Star] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2015/09/24/tucson-man-dies-after-falling-from-electric-powered-bike/ >>> Tucson Man Dies After Falling From Electric Powered Bike >>> ADI News Services September 24, 2015 >>> >>> [image >>> >>https://arizonadailyindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/4th-8th.png >>> ] >>> >>> On September 21, 2015 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Tucson Police >>Department >>> officers responded to the area of South 4th Avenue and East 9th >>Street for >>> a >>> report of an injured cyclist, 49-year-old Joseph Brzuchalski, who >had >>> fallen >>> off of an electric powered bicycle.</p> >>> >>> Tucson Fire responded to the scene and immediately transported Mr. >>> Brzuchalski to Banner University Medical Center with life >threatening >>> injuries.</p> >>> >>> During the investigation it was revealed that the collision was >>captured on >>> video by a Sunlink rail vehicle. The Sunlink vehicle was traveling >>> southbound on 4th Avenue about a half a block away from Mr. >>Brzuchalski. >>> The >>> video showed that Mr. Brzuchalski was originally eastbound on 8th >>Street >>> and >>> then turned southbound on to 4th Avenue. He was traveling along the >>western >>> curb area with no vehicles in the roadway and did not enter into the >>rail >>> tracks.</p> >>> >>> Mr. Brzuchalski was seen adjusting his backpack, which appeared to >>cause >>> him >>> to lose his balance. Mr. Brzuchalski then fell to the ground where >he >>> struck >>> his head. He was not wearing a helmet.</p> >>> >>> On September 23, 2015 Mr. Brzuchalski succumbed to his injuries and >>was >>> pronounced deceased at Banner University Medical Center. 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