Friday, January 23, 2015

CYCLIST KILLED IN HIT-AND-RUN AT PACIFIC HIGHWAY CROSSING. DEATHS OF PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS ARE ON THE RISE




CYCLIST KILLED IN HIT-AND-RUN AT PACIFIC HIGHWAY CROSSING. DEATHS OF PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS ARE ON THE RISE

January 23, 2015

A 53-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run accident while riding his bicycle near the Pacific Highway truck crossing in California on January 22.

The cyclist was attempting to cross the highway diagonally at the H Street intersection when he was struck by a pickup truck. The driver of the truck continued heading north after the accident. Witnesses later reported seeing a pickup truck matching the description driving east on D Street.

Three hours after the accident, 26-year-old Blaine resident Andrey Kirichkov turned himself in to state troopers.

As we reported few days ago, the death toll of pedestrians and cyclists continue to rise.  They now constitute about 17 percent of the total traffic fatalities.  Basically, we made the trucks and cars very safe during crashes to protect the drivers.  The drivers now feel indestructible and are plowing at will the pedestrians and cyclists.  We need measures to protect the pedestrians and cyclists.  Be careful out there.