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Arrest Made In Fatal Bicycle Accident

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

The investigation of a fatal bicycle accident on June 15 has turned up an interesting lead. According to the Bay City News Service, and Alameda County deputy probation officer was arrested on misdemeanor vehicular homicide charges on August 19. The suspect was identified as 32-year-old Eunique Wesley, and she is scheduled to appear in court on September 23. Wesley was driving east on Fairmont Drive near San Leandro when she veered into the cyclist—56-year-old Timothy Bucher—who hit his head on the windshield of Wesley’s Honda Civic. Bucher suffered massive head trauma even though he was wearing a helmet, according to police records.  He was taken to Eden Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Wesley was driving at approximately 35 mph. Dave Campbell is the program director for the East Bay Bicycle Coalition. He claims that his group is working with the county to get bike lanes installed where the accident happened. “It’s a wide…
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Chicago Woman Killed in Bicycle Accident

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

Chicago cyclist Jacqueline Michon was killed in a tragic bicycle accident on August 6 while she was on her way back from the popular Lollapalooza music festival.  The victim was identified as Jacqueline Michon, a 25-year-old fitness instructor, according to the Chicago Sun Times. According to police reports, Michon was riding home shortly before 11 p.m. when she pulled between a car and a truck that had stopped for a red light.  Witnesses said she lost her balance and fell under the rear wheel of the truck, which took off when the light turned green, before she had a chance to crawl to safety. “It was a tragic accident,” said Officer John Mirabelli of the Chicago Police.  “It appears from witnesses…the bicyclist had lost her footing and slipped under the wheels.” The driver of the truck was not aware that anything had happened until a bystander stopped him.  The driver…
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Southern California’s First Separated Bicycle Lanes Open in Long Beach

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

An inaugural ceremony was held on April 23 in Long Beach to celebrate the opening of bike lanes.  According to The Daily 49er—student publication of California State Long Beach—the new bike lanes will cover a three mile stretch downtown on Broadway and Third Street. The ceremony celebrated the increase in local bicycle safety and gave local cyclists a chance to mingle and enjoy an inaugural ride-along.  Among the group was Long Beach’s oldest cyclist, Octavio Orduño, who at 103 years old rides his tricycle around the streets near his Long Beach condominium. The new paths mark a milestone as they are the first separated bike lanes in Southern California. “Long Beach is setting the pace for other urban built-out cities with its willingness to prioritize cyclists and pedestrians,” Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal told a Daily 49er reporter. Other activities at the ceremony included a scavenger hunt in businesses along the…
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