Jigme Norbu, a nephew of the Dalai Lama, was killed during a Valentine’s Day “Walk for Tibet” after he was struck by an SUV near St. Augustine, Florida last night.
The California Highway Patrol bicycle incident tweets are often car vs juvenile on a bike and hit and runs, but you occasionally see some more intriguing drama.
From yesterday’s batch of CHP dispatches — seen yesterday afternoon in Sacramento, California at this location.
All I can say is “ouch.” I hope this guy is okay.
1181 - Collision - Minor Injury -- 1:54PM BICYCLES VS A POLE -- 1:56PM CORRECTION - BICYCLES VS A BRICK WALL -- 1:57PM SUBJ IS BLEEDING AND IS ON THE GROUND -- 1:58PM BLEEDING FROM HIS HEAD,EAR AND TEETH
During Levi Leipheimer’s King Ridge Gran Fondo bicycle ride last October, 57 year old Anoush Zebarjadian was hit from behind with the side mirror of a 90s maroon Ford Explorer. The driver, who reportedly harassed other cyclists on the ride, fled the scene. Riders who witnessed the collision on Graton Road said the hit appeared to be intentional. Zebarjadien is still recovering from the severe head injuries he sustained in the assault.
The California Highway Patrol has hit a deadend on their investigation. The Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of the hit-and-run driver.
“The CHP needs the public’s help in this investigation,” says CHP sergeant Robert Mota I believe that someone out there has information that could lead to the arrest of the responsible person. The reward money will hopefully entice that person to come forward.”
More information and a fund-raising appeal at Bike Sonoma.
Maybe you remember Joshua West. He was the young man who was killed nearly a year ago in Los Gatos, California when Kevin Derr accelerated his Chevy Blazer to 50 MPH at a busy, narrow intersection, drove up on a curb, and ran into West, who was stopped on the side of the road with his bicycle.
The San Francisco Police Department announced an arrest has been made in the Wednesday night bike rampage, in which a driver allegedly target cyclists with his Nissan Rogue crossover SUV before he wrecked and fled the scene. (more…)