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Laguna Beach Man Killed In Bicycle Accident

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

A Laguna Beach man died in a tragic bicycle accident on November 6, according to the Los Angeles Times.  The identity of the victim was not immediately available, but the California Highway Patrol said he was 51 years old.  According to reports, the cyclist veered onto the wrong side of a road in Malibu and struck a guardrail before he was thrown over the handlebars.  The victim suffered massive head trauma.  He was airlifted to UCLA Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The road where the accident occurred—Las Flores Canyon Road—is very curvy and popular among cyclists.  The CHP noted that it is an extremely difficult road to ride on, even for experienced cyclists.  The victim was wearing a bicycle helmet. It can be exciting to try out new and challenging bike paths, but always remember to follow bicycle safety laws and make sure you are cycling within your…
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North Carolina Cyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

North Carolina Police apprehended the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run bicycle accident that occurred on November 1, according to The Davidson County Dispatch.  The suspect, 20-year-old Kenneth Reece Wright Jr. of Thomasville, North Carolina, turned himself into police voluntarily.  He struck a cyclist on Old N.C. Highway 109 and fled. Authorities charged Wright with felony hit-and-run resulting in death, not displaying his registration plate, driving without an inspection, driving without insurance and failing to report an accident.  He is currently held on $100,000 bail. Police found Wright’s vehicle the day after the accident.  Wright turned himself in two hours later. “The Investigation is still ongoing,” said Trooper T.L. Gillispie. The victim was 45-year-old Richard Clay Wise.  He was thrown off his bike and into a ditch and pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.  Friends of Wise say that he was disabled after an accident he suffered as a child and…
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Young Boy Critically Injured In Bicycle Accident

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

A young boy in Texas was rushed to the hospital after a bicycle accident in Fort Bend County after a car struck him, according to ABC News 13.  Authorities and news sources did not identify the boy; conflicting reports suggest he is 12 or 13 years old. A white Lincoln sedan hit the boy while he crossed at an intersection on Highway 99, according to Department of Public Safety Trooper Devon Wiles.  The boy was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital. The authorities did not disclose his injuries.  The driver stayed on the scene and cooperated with police. The boy was wearing a bicycle helmet, according to officials, but he did not have reflectors on his bike and was not in a crosswalk.  Police did not issue any citations to the driver.  Authorities are still investigating, but said the boy may face charges for crossing a highway outside of a crosswalk….
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