Muere un ciclista al ser atropellado en Abasto
Un hombre que viajaba en bicicleta por la Ruta 2 murió anoche prácticamente en el acto, tras ser atropellado por una camioneta, informó la Policía. El dramático accidente ocurrió alrededor de las 11 de la noche a la altura del kilómetro 43 de la Ruta 2, en la localidad de Abasto. En circunstancias que se investigan, una camioneta embistió de lleno al ciclista, haciendo que saliera despedido y cayera pesadamente al pavimento. Alertados por los llamados al 911 los policías de la comisaría Séptima arribaron a la escena minutos después de que se produjo. Y la víctima yacía inerte sobre la autovía. Llamaron a una ambulancia, cuyos médicos no pudieron hacer otra cosa más que constatar la muerte del ciclista. Hasta esta madrugada la víctima fatal no había sido identificada. Sólo se sabe que es un hombre de entre 35 y 40 años, dijo la Policía. El conductor de la camioneta, una Fiat Ducato patente LDG 038 fue identificado como Miguel Sosa, quien resultó ileso. Al cierre de esta edición el tránsito estaba parcialmente interrumpido en ese sector de la ruta.
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Victim Identified in Hit-and-Run That Killed Huntington Beach Cyclist
An alleged DUI driver was arrested after a bicyclist was struck and killed in a hit-and-run collision in Huntington Beach late Wednesday, according to police.
The collision occurred just before 11 p.m. near the intersection of Edwards Avenue and Ellis Street (map), Huntington Beach Police Department Sgt. Julio Mendez said.A 2012 Toyota Camry and the bicyclist were both headed southbound when the bicyclist was struck by the sedan, police said.The cyclist, who had been riding in a bike lane, was left in the roadway, according to police.
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Matthew Liechty, 37, of Huntington Beach, was killed while riding his bike on Feb. 18, 2014. (Credit: DMV)
Matthew Liechty, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene. Liechty was a former employee of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, according to the O.C. Register.Responding officers were told by a witness that the vehicle had fled the scene. The car’s front tire was found in the street.About a mile away, officers tracked down a car with damage consistent with a recent collision. They arrested the driver, identified as 29-year-old Antonio Magdaleno Jr. of Oxnard.He was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and felony hit-and-run leading to death, according to Mendez.Magdaleno was uninjured, police said.
Anyone with information was asked to call police Accident Investigator Tai Huynh at 714-536-5670 or Accident Investigator Robert Barr at 714-536-5666.During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 714-960-8825. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 855-847-6227. Tipsters may also contact Crime Stoppers by texting to phone number 274637, beginning the message with “OCCS.”
http://ktla.com/2014/02/20/bicyclist-killed-in-fatal-hit-and-run-driver-arrested/#axzz2uAQ0FVZ5
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Widnes 'hit-and-run': Warrington cyclist dies
Terry Brown was found with serious head injuries
Terry Brown, 47, from Great Sankey, Warrington, was found with serious head injuries by a passing motorist on the A57 Warrington Road, Bold Heath, near Widnes early on Tuesday.Police believe a vehicle collided with his racing bike and failed to stop.A 38-year-old man was arrested in Warrington on Tuesday on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26253771
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Houston woman arrested in cyclist's hit-and-run death
By Dane Schiller, Dug Begley | February 5, 2014 | Updated: February 5, 2014 3:52pm
Margaret Renee Mayer, 35, is accused of intentionally not stopping her car after hitting 24-year-old Chelsea Norman, who was riding home at about 10:20 p.m. from Whole Foods Market in Montrose. Norman later died from her injuries.Police arrested a Houston woman Wednesday on a charge of hit and run stemming from what authorities say was a night of drinking and driving that led to her striking and killing a local cyclist.
Chelsea Norman's death early December on her way home from work galvanized the city's bike riding community and spurred calls for justice and answers. Wednesday, cyclists applauded the police work, but some said they were disappointed a more severe charge was not applied.In a document filed by the Harris County District Attorney's Office, Margaret Renee Mayer, 35, is accused of intentionally not stopping her car after hitting Norman, who was riding home at about 10:20 p.m. from Whole Foods Market in Montrose.Victor Senties, spokesman for Houston Police, confirmed Mayer's arrest.Norman, 24, was gravely injured but alive when she was found sprawled on the curb along Waugh and at the base of a bike lane sign. She died days later at a Houston hospital.With the charge, authorities do not contend Mayer broke the law by hitting Norman, but by failing to stop afterward and render aid.
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-woman-arrested-in-cyclist-s-hit-and-run-5206673.php
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Just a year in jail for cyclist who hit girl on pedestrian crossing at 30mph after ignoring red light and then fled
Philip Benwell, 38, knocked over Leila Crofts as she used a zebra crossing
He left the scene as she was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries
Cyclist pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm and was jailed
Leila, now 10, from Dorset, is making a good recovery from her injuries
By LUKE SALKELD PUBLISHED: 17:00 GMT, 19 December 2013 | UPDATED: 00:30 GMT, 20 December 2013
Philip Benwell, 38, who left a girl of nine fighting for her life after knocking her down on a pedestrian crossing has been jailed for 12 months.A cyclist who knocked down a schoolgirl and left her for dead after jumping a red light at 30mph has been jailed for a year.Philip Benwell, 38, smashed into nine-year-old Leila Crofts as she stepped on to a pedestrian crossing.
As she lay unconscious with a fractured skull, he climbed back on his bike and left the scene.The cyclist had been speeding downhill with his ‘head down and bottom raised off the seat’ just as Leila and her au pair reached the crossing.
Although the traffic lights were showing red, Benwell failed to stop and he was forced to try and swerve at the last moment when he realised he was about to hit Leila.But he failed, and crashed into the schoolgirl, who lives in Sandbanks, Dorset.
She was thrown into the air and suffered a fractured skull when she landed in the road.She spent 14 days in intensive care, and although she is said to be recovering, she still suffers problems with her vision and memory.
Benwell was initially charged with causing grievous bodily harm by ‘wanton and furious cycling’ under the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act. The charge, which he admitted, was later changed to causing GBH.Judge Peter Johnson said Benwell had been ‘callous and selfish’ when he failed to stop.He told the cyclist: ‘You were cycling at high speed. It’s clear that the light must have been red for a few seconds before you went through that crossing.
‘You went through that crossing so you did not have to brake and stop so you could use your momentum to get up the hill on the other side. 'Having struck this little girl you callously picked up your bike and carried on your journey leaving her lying unconscious in the road.
‘This fractured her skull and shattered her family’s life in one instant.’
The judge continued: ‘Miss Canibano [the au pair] was blameless, Leila was blameless. You are the only one who is to blame.
‘This was an incredibly selfish criminal act.’
Leila, whose father Darren Crofts is a company director, was being taken to the beach for the afternoon in July when she crossed the road at Branksome Chine.
Referring to the motorist travelling behind Benwell, prosecutor Carolyn Branford-Wood said: ‘He said the driver on the cycle was somewhat erratic and very fast with the rider having his head down and his bottom raised from the seat.’
Leila, who is now ten, was rushed to Poole Hospital and then on to Southampton Hospital with a serious brain bleed.
Benwell was pedalling at 30mph when he ran a red light at this junction and crashed into Leila Crofts who was crossing the road +3
Miss Branford-Wood told Bournemouth Crown Court that Benwell handed himself in to police the next day.
She said: ‘He was asked what speed he thought he was travelling as he went down the hill and he thought it was about 30mph. Benwell said he was braking and that he was trying to take evasive action.’
The court was told Benwell had shown an incredible degree of remorse and that he feels he deserves to be punished.
Yesterday Leila’s mother Chanine Boulton, who owns a pre-school and day nursery, said: ‘After the accident we feared she may have been left with disabilities but she is doing incredibly well.
'She had to re-learn how to walk and read music, which she has now done.’
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2526504/Hit-run-CYCLIST-ran-girl-30mph-ignoring-red-light-pedestrian-crossing-jailed-NINE-MONTHS.html#ixzz2uAdlAurA
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