[SDCBC] Bicyclist Dies In Crash With Motorcycle

[Bill Matella]

Kinda like that steamroller that veered out in front of me.....

I'm also tired of this lame explanation.

Bill Matella

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Jenney" <Thomas.Jenney at Sun.COM>
To: "SDCBC Mailing List" <sdcbc at bikesandiego.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: [SDCBC] Bicyclist Dies In Crash With Motorcycle


> They had this story on NBC7/39 TV News this afternoon.  The reporter said
> the cyclist just suddenly veered in front of the motorcyclist, who was
> unable to
> stop in time.  Maybe that is what really happened in this case, but
> it just seems a little dubious when this is the standard explanation
> reported by
> the media.  It perpetuates the notion that bicyclists as a whole don't
> know what
> they are doing on the road and probably should not be there since they
> end up
> getting killed due to their erratic riding behavior.
>
> Philip Erdelsky wrote:
>
>>Bicyclist Dies In Crash With Motorcycle
>>
>>POSTED: 8:48 am PDT June 5, 2007
>>UPDATED: 10:59 am PDT June 5, 2007
>>
>>SPRING VALLEY, Calif. -- A bicyclist died Tuesday morning after colliding 
>>with
>>a motorcycle, NBC 7/39 reported.
>>
>>The crash happened shortly after 5:30 a.m. at the intersection of Bancroft 
>>and
>>Kenwood drives in Spring Valley, according to the California Highway 
>>Patrol.
>>The motorcyclist was not injured in the crash, officers said.
>>
>>The name of the victim was not released, but a CHP officer said he was
>>approximately 67-years-old. The cause of the accident was under 
>>investigation,
>>the CHP said.
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