A 35-year old man riding through a parking lot in La Quinta was injured when he collided with a pickup truck the other afternoon.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department stated that he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision. He was taken to a nearby hospital with internal injuries. Officers reported that the pickup truck driver did not appear to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs and was not arrested.
The accident is under investigation.
If a family member is injured while riding on his or her bicycle, contact an experienced Riverside Personal Injury attorney who can investigate the facts for you to determine if you can collect compensation for injuries, medical expenses and pain and suffering.
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A 74-year old man taking an early morning ride on his bicycle was struck by a pickup truck and killed.
The last person to be killed while riding a bike in Moreno Valley was in 2009. The accident is under investigation at this time; officials are investigating to determine if the bicyclist or the pickup truck driver was at fault. Many questions need to be answered before they can determine who was to blame.
If the investigation determines that the truck driver was at fault, he or she could be held responsible for the victim’s wrongful death. In that case, the family should consult with an experienced Riverside Personal Injury attorney to seek compensation for medical and other related expenses.
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Palm Springs, with its beautiful scenery, is a good place for bicyclists to ride their bikes. It is not only good exercise, but it is also less expensive than driving an automobile. However, bikes must share the roads with other vehicles and that can cause accidents.
Every year hundreds of bicyclists are killed as a result of a negligent driver – one who is distracted in some way – perhaps talking on a cell phone. Bike accidents happen anywhere, but most often in an intersection. Bicyclists are required by California law to abide by the same rules of the road that motorists follow. They are required to ride with the flow of traffic, yield the right-of-way when appropriate and stop at stop signs. Unfortunately, not all bike riders follow the rules.
If you or a family member has been injured in a bicycle accident, contact an experienced Riverside Personal Injury attorney to determine if you can be compensated for damages and medical expenses.
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A 51-year old man out for a ride on his bicycle the other evening was struck by an oncoming truck and killed.
Investigators are checking to see what happened to cause this fatal accident near an intersection. According to California Vehicle Code Section 21800(a), “The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which has entered the intersection from a different highway.” This includes bicycles because bicyclists in California have the same rights and responsibilities as drivers of other vehicles.
When the results of the investigation are determined and if the driver of the vehicle is determined to be at fault, he or she may be liable for the bicyclist’s wrongful death. It would be wise for the family of this man to contact a Riverside Personal Injury attorney who has been successful in wrongful death lawsuits. They may be entitled to compensation for expenses, including medical and funeral costs.
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A bicyclist, who may have been under the influence of alcohol, according to Cathedral City police, ran a red light the other day and crashed into a vehicle.
In California, there are special laws that handle cycling under the influence. The California Vehicle Code does not include a bicycle as a “vehicle” for purposes of the California DUI laws. However, the Code does provide that it is unlawful for any person to ride a bicycle on a highway while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Anyone arrested for this violation is required to take a blood, breath or urine test.
A conviction to the California cycling under the influence law is subject to a fine of at least $250.
The bicyclist was taken to a nearby hospital with unspecified injuries, while the driver of the hit vehicle was not injured.
If you are arrested for cycling while under the influence of alcohol and are involved in an accident where injuries occur, contact an experienced Riverside County Personal Injury attorney who will investigate the circumstances leading to your arrest.
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According to the Riverside County Coroner’s office a 39-year old Palm Desert man who was hit by a utility van in Bermuda Dunes the other day died shortly after the impact. The bicyclist was heading southeast on his bike when the van crashed into him. He was taken to a nearby hospital with major injuries; he died about 30 minutes later.
According to California law, bicyclists on the road have the same rights and responsibilities as motorists. They must ride in the same direction as other vehicles and as close to the right curb or edge of the road as practical.
Many bike accidents are caused because of failure to yield the right-of-way to the cyclist, drivers who fail to stop at a red light or stop sign, inattentive driving or driving under the influence.
The accident is under investigation to determine what caused it. Investigators do not believe alcohol was a factor. The report did not mention whether or not the bicyclist was wearing a helmet although according to California law, all bicyclists must wear a helmet that meets safety standards.
If you or a loved one was on a bike and injured in an auto accident, you may have a claim against the driver for compensation of medical expenses, pain and suffering and lost wages. It is important to contact an experienced Riverside County Personal Injury attorney as quickly as possible in case it is necessary to reconstruct the accident to gather essential evidence – an attorney who will fight for you.
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A 38-year old Riverside woman was sentenced to three years in prison for the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist in Newport Beach. She was driving under the influence of prescription drugs at the time and pleaded guilty to hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
The woman was under the influence of methadone and clonazepam when her SUV drifted out of the lane she was in and struck a 49-year old man as he and two friends were riding their bikes. The woman did not stop and fled the scene – dragging the man’s bike for more than a mile before stopping.
The man died the next day after suffering severe head and neck injuries.
California law requires all drivers to stop when an accident takes place. I hope the family of this man contacts an experienced Riverside County Criminal Law attorney, one who is familiar with hit-and-run driving cases.
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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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According to the Palm Spring Police Department, a man in his late 70’s riding a bike was recently struck by a Super Shuttle airport van. In the process of trying to avoid hitting the man, the van was hit by an automobile.
The man was transported to a local hospital where he was treated for serious head injuries. No one else was injured.
My best wishes go out for this man and hope he has a speedy recovery.
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