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Steve Norwick, a popular Sonoma State University professor, lost his life in a tragic bicycle accident on June 8, according to JWeekly.com. Norwick was riding along a road when he was apparently hit by a motorist who fled the scene. Driver Robert Cowart plead not guilty to a felony hit-and-run charge. Norwick was in a coma for 10 days following the collision before he died at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. “It’s as if the fabric of our community has been torn apart,” said friend and colleague, Barbara Lesch McCaffry. “He touched hundreds of faculty and thousands of students.” Cowart, 68, has three previous convictions for drinking and driving. According to the prosecution, Cowart left the scene and proceeded on with his day as if nothing had happened before police caught him. Norwick taught courses on soil science, water technology and environmental literature. “He was a scientist by training, but taught…
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On May 15, a cyclist was killed in a hit-and-run car accident in the San Francisco area, according to Claude Wyle at InjuryBoard.com. Bo Hu, a 57-year-old cyclist from Dublin, California, was struck by a Mercedes-Benz while cycling on Dougherty Road. The driver proceeded to leave the scene of the accident. The alleged suspect is a San Francisco attorney, according to Dublin Police Lt. Herb Walters. Hu is a Chinese citizen who was visiting the Bay Area. A passerby called 911 and Hu was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect was arrested and identified as 32-year-old Spencer Freeman Smith of San Ramon, California. Investigators used debris from the scene to identify the car as a 2012 Mercedes-Benz and found other clues to identify Smith. There is never an excuse for fleeing the scene of an accident. If Smith was not at fault in the bicycle accident, he may not…
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