[*BCM*] grim scenes saturday... any news?

[Paul]

I had just assumed that the vehicle was turning right onto Lamartine and that it and the cyclist were both traveling toward Columbus Ave, car sideswipes bike, an all to common occurance.  OR car takes left and bike hits from Center, in which case one of them blew a light.  The story does not give enough detail.
Either way it's the worst intersection on the SWC path.  Hard to believe this intersection is all new as of twenty years ago and was purpose designed w/ a bike path in mind.  
The original query was for news of this man's status.  I also hope he's OK.
--- On Mon, 8/3/09, TSmith4918 at aol.com <TSmith4918 at aol.com> wrote:

From: TSmith4918 at aol.com <TSmith4918 at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [*BCM*] grim scenes saturday... any news?
To: list at bostoncriticalmass.org
Date: Monday, August 3, 2009, 8:41 AM



 
 




From the description of the accident, it doesn't sound like the driver cut
off the bike since he was turning left on Lamartine from Center and was struck
from the right (passenger side) with something more than a glancing blow...this
is a bad connection/crossing on the southwest corridor bike path and has never
been easy to cross, and I used to ride it daily.  If the guy was
turning, he'd be right in the path of a bike coming south.  I'd bet $5
the police report states that the biker was winging south on the bike path
across Centre and broadsided the car.  Sounds like they might have arrived
at that point simultaneously...hope the kid is ok.
 
CSI-Boston
 
 
 
In a message dated 8/2/2009 11:34:57 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
jasmine at bikesnotbombs.org writes:

  DAILY INCIDENTS FOR
  SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2009
  BICYCLIST STRUCK BY CAR IN JAMAICA PLAIN EXPECTED TO
  SURVIVEAt about 12:01am, on Saturday, August 1, 2009, officers
  from Area E-13 (Jamaica Plain) responded to a radio call for a motor vehicle
  accident involving a man on a bicycle in the area of Centre and Lamartine
  Streets. On arrival, officers located a 21 year-old black male lying on the
  ground, being treated by EMS. The victim was transported to the Beth Israel
  Hospital with life threatening injuries. Officers spoke to the motorist who
  stated that he never saw the man on the bike. According to the motorist, he
  was attempting to make a turn onto Lamartine when he felt and heard something
  strike the passenger side of his car. Officers observed and did take note of
  damage to the motorist’s passenger side door and window. After being struck,
  the motorist states that he stopped his car and pulled over to see what had
  happened. Upon exiting his car, the motorist stated that he observed an
  individual lying on the ground unconscious with a bicycle lying in close
  proximity. 


 
Tim Smith
Associate
Tise Design Associates
246
Walnut Street #303
Newton, MA 02460
617.581.6601
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