Cyclist killed this morning at 4th Avenue and Congress
From KVOA:
TUCSON – An early morning accident leaves a bicyclist dead.
Tucson Police say it happened on 4th Avenue and Congress around 5:00 a.m. when the bicyclist and a vehicle were both headed westbound on Congress.
Witnesses say the bicyclist lost control and swerved into the vehicle. Tucson police police say preliminary reports show that the cyclist is at fault.
No citation will be issued for the driver.
And from KOLD:
Bicyclist killed after crashing into vehicle in downtown Tucson
Brian J. Pedersen Arizona Daily Star | Posted: Monday, July 5, 2010 7:33 am
A bicyclist was killed early Monday when he collided with a vehicle while riding downtown.
The 47-year-old man, whose name has not been released pending next of kin notification, was riding west on Congress Street near Toole Avenue about 5:55 a.m. when he lost control of his bike, hitting a vehicle that was also heading west on Congress, said Sgt. Diana Lopez, a Tucson Police Department spokeswoman.
The cyclist, who was not wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene, Lopez said.
I am awaiting more information about this, but at the moment it is the usual announcement that the cyclist was at fault.
–Erik Ryberg
July 5th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
I sure hope you delve into this morning’s bike accident….find more witnesses, etc. While I realize plenty of bikers are at fault (& downtown there are some who seem mentally deficient), by the look of the damaged back wheel in this case, I have a feeling he was rear-ended. Less than a month ago a block from there, I was nearly clobbered by a driver who was just passing my bike, and started turning into a parking place on 4th Avenue – when I was even with the front passenger seat of his car. I slammed my hand down hard on his fender, pushing away and swerving at the same time. It was amazing I even stayed upright. If I’d gone down, I would have been hurt seriously and the bike would have been under his car. Thanks for listening. Sincerely, Marylka Pattison
July 6th, 2010 at 7:37 am
I just saw a photo of the bike on the daily star website. THe streetcar tracks are there. I wonder if that had anything to do with it?
July 8th, 2010 at 12:58 am
I have the use of that phrase, “Who was not wearing a helmet,” used as if it is some kind of contributory negligence not to wear one of those useless helemts. You wouldn’t see an article on a rape inferring such contributory negligence (such as “X, who was wearing a short dress…” because it is rightly offensive to make such an assertion. Why is it not the same when a cyclist is the victim of motorist negligence?
July 8th, 2010 at 3:27 am
*hate