Category Archives: Cycling Accidents

Information about cycling accidents in and around San Diego with emphasis on bike law and bicycle safety from an experienced cyclist and bicycle crash attorney.

San Francisco Cyclist Killed After Being Hit By Truck

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, a female cyclist was killed on July 20 after she was struck by a delivery truck in San Francisco.  Nancy Ho, 25, was hit in the South of Market neighborhood. She was taken to San Francisco General Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 9:30 p.m. that night.  According to police reports, Ho was not wearing a bicycle helmet. The truck that hit her was described as a 2001 Isuzu box truck.  The police report indicated that Ho made an illegal left turn in front of the truck. Ho was not required by law to be wearing a bicycle helmet.  Many cyclists are divided on whether or not adults should be required by law to wear helmets, but in this case it likely would have saved the life of the cyclist. Bonnici Law Group APC—San Diego bicycle accident attorney.

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15-Year-Old Boy Killed In Tragic Bicycle Accident

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

According to the Belmont-Ca.Patch.com, a 15-year-old boy was killed in a tragic bicycle accident on July 22 after being hit by a car.  The boy was identified as Kijana Crossley by the San Mateo County Coroner’s office. The accident occurred around 5 p.m. on the 100 block of Palmetto Avenue in Pacifica.  Responding police officers attempted CPR on the boy before he was taken to San Francisco General Hospital, where he died from his injuries. Crossley—who is a student at Oceana High School—may have been at fault in the accident according to preliminary reports.  Captain Dave Bertini noted that Crossley was not wearing a helmet and may have swerved in front of the car. “It was a tragic accident,” Bertini said. Accidents are unavoidable sometimes.  It is sad to think that such a young person can be killed in an accident that not only may have been avoidable, but if…
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Pickup Truck Kills Cyclist in Carlsbad; Driver Flees and Hides in the Bushes

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

64-year-old Arthur Jacobs was an avid cyclist who rode his bike to work every night. His nightly trip and his life were both cut short on Wednesday night when a pickup truck struck him on El Camino Real near Cassia Road on Wednesday night. Jacobs was flung from his bicycle and died at the scene. Meanwhile, the driver of the pickup truck, 23-year-old Julianne Thomson, fled to a nearby apartment complex, where she ditched her truck and hid in the bushes. She has been charged with manslaughter, felony hit-and-run and driving under the influence. Jacobs’ bereft family is shocked and angered by the incident. According to NBC San Diego, Jacobs’ daughter, Melissa Tennant, has expressed the family’s confusion about why Thomson did not stop to help Jacobs. Tennant says, “I don’t know how to describe it, I am just very angry.” Tennant says her father preferred to ride his bicycle…
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