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California Man Killed in Fatal Bicycle Accident

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

According to the San Jose Mercury News, a 31-year-old man was killed on July 4 after he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle.  According to the Santa Cruz County Sherriff’s-Coroner’s Office, Noel Hamilton was riding down Soquel-San Jose Road near Oneill Lane at the time of the tragic bicycle accident, approximately 10:10 p.m., according to investigators.  California Highway Patrol officer said that Hamilton was struck by a car traveling in the same direction and was not wearing a bicycle helmet. Hamilton was pronounced dead at the scene, although the exact cause of death has yet to be determined, according to sheriff’s deputy April Skalland. The driver of the vehicle initially left the scene of the accident.  Approximately 40 minutes after the collision was reported on the news, the driver of a white Infiniti returned to the scene, claiming to have witnessed the accident.  CHP treated the witness…
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Bicycle Safety Signs Protect Cyclists

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

According to the Los Angeles Times, cyclists riding along Angeles Crest Highway will have a little more peace of mind due to an increase in posted bicycle safety signs along the highway.  Some of the signs are replacing old ones that became damaged or were removed.  Three of the new signs replace ones that were burnt in a fire in 2009. Dale Benson, Caltrans senior transportation engineer, is in charge of pedestrian and bicycle safety along the roadway.  He began to receive emails from Trent Sanders, a concerned cyclist.  Sander read about Earl Clyde Cox, a La Crescenta citizen who was arrested in June for threatening a group of cyclists with his vehicle in what was called an incident of road rage. The bicycle safety signs couldn’t come at a better time, as many cyclists are using the reopened highway. “I came down from Clear Creek…to the country club there…
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California Cyclist Suffers Head Injury After Accident

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

According to Glendora.Patch.com a bicyclist has suffered a personal injury after falling off of his bicycle in Los Angeles county on July 5.  The bicycle accident occurred on Galatea Street near the Barranca Avenue intersection. The rider—whose name has not been released—was treated at the USC Medical Center.  Officer Kerri Rivas said the cause of the bicycle accident was unknown and declined to comment on the cyclist’s status in the hospital.  The California Highway Patrol is handling the investigation because the accident occurred in an unincorporated part of Glendora.  Sgt. Matt Williams if the Glendora Police Department said that they do not have jurisdiction in the area of the accident.  It was unclear whether or not the cyclist was wearing a helmet or reflective/visible clothing at the time of the accident, which occurred at 9:25 p.m. The extent of the injury was unknown, although it is possibly a traumatic brain…
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