A cyclist and his girlfriend, who was also on a bike, were waiting at the railroad tracks in Riverside for a train to go by recently. It was around noontime.
When the train cleared the crossing, the man started across the tracks even though the crossing arms were still down. He was hit by a train coming from the opposite direction. Riverside Paramedics treated him at the scene for head wounds and broken bones. He was then taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital. He died several hours later.
It is common knowledge that a bike rider who is not careful can get hurt riding over railroad tracks – even if a train is miles away. A train could be approaching at a high speed from either direction. A bicyclist must stay alert and watch for trains in both directions in order to stay out of danger and avoid injury. In this case it was death.
This fatal accident was the third time in less than two years that individual crossed tracks in Riverside after a train passed – only to be hit by a train coming from the other direction on a parallel track.
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Have you heard the news about a Riverside woman who was convicted in the hit-and-run death of a 49-year old bicyclist in Newport Beach? She was driving on Jamboree Road when she hit him and his bike from behind. She then fled the scene, dragging his bike under her vehicle – stopping about a mile away. It was determined that she was under the influence of prescription drugs at the time.
The victim died a day later from severe head and neck injuries.
The 38-year old woman pleaded guilty to one felony count of hit-and-run with permanent death or injury, one felony count of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated without gross negligence, and one misdemeanor count of driving without a valid license with a sentencing enhancement for causing great bodily injury. The sentence will most probably be three years in a California prison.
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Two 38-year old bicyclists ran through a stop sign at the intersection of Victoria Avenue and Washington Street in Riverside the other day at the same time a 37-year old motorist ran the same stop sign. They all crashed into each other, causing injuries to all three.
The two bicyclists were taken to a local hospital for minor injuries, while the condition of the driver of the car was not known.
Riverside police are investigating the incident.
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The Riverside County Coroner’s office reported that a 52-year old Wildomar man riding on his bike died the other night after being hit by an automobile in Lake Elsinore.
He was taken to Inland Valley Medical Center where he was declared dead. The cause of this accident is under investigation. My sincere condolences go out to his family on their tragic loss.
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A 70-year old man riding a bicycle against the flow of traffic in Cathedral City was hit by a minivan and then dragged under it for a distance the other morning. Police removed the man from under the minivan when they arrived. Witnesses told police that the minivan may have run a stop sign.
The bicyclist was taken to a nearby hospital in Palm Springs where it was determined he sustained a head injury, cuts to his arm, knees, shoulders and head – along with other bruises and bumps. Because of his age, his injuries were considered serious. No one else was injured.
The police impounded the minivan and cited the driver for suspicion of driving without a license. The accident is under investigation at this time. It would be wise for the bicyclist to seek the advice of an experienced Personal Injury attorney to determine if he can be compensated for his medical expenses.
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For those of you who remember the tragic accident that took place last year in Anaheim when a Banning man, rear-ended a bicyclist, fled the scene and the bicyclist died a few days later – the following is an update.
The man pleaded not guilty this week to amended charges of felony vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, felony hit-and-run, and for fleeing the scene. The police found the man’s El Camino truck soon after the accident with a shattered front windshield hidden in bushes not too far from Disneyland. The man, then on parole, turned himself into his parole officer a few days later. When first arrested, he was charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. The District Attorney’s office upgraded the charge to felony because of the disregard he showed by fleeing the scene. The man has four previous convictions which include possession of methamphetamines. He is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail and faces 13 years in prison if he is convicted.
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In a recent Orange County Newspaper article, a Riverside woman was charged with a hit-and-run death of a bicyclist in Newport Beach. The District Attorney’s office said the woman was under the influence of prescription drugs (Methadone and Clonazepam) when her SUV hit a bicyclist in Newport Beach in December.
After she hit the man, who was driving near the curb, she fled the scene – dragging his bike under her vehicle for more than a mile. The man died a day later from severe head and neck injuries.
The woman is charged with one felony count of hit and run with death, one felony count of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated without gross negligence, and one misdemeanor count of driving without a valid license with a sentencing enhancement for causing great bodily injury.
Once again, I urge you not to drink and drive or while taking medication. This woman needs the help of an experienced Criminal Attorney.
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