Well, it was nice while it lasted.
We managed to make it a full ten days into the new year before someone was killed riding a bicycle in Southern California.
That we know about, anyway.
That ended Friday evening, when a man was struck and killed by a motorist while riding a bike in San Dimas.
According to SGV City Watch, the victim, who has not been publicly identified, was riding north on San Dimas Ave near East Baseline Road when he was run down by the driver of a pickup around 6:30 pm.
He was taken to a local hospital, where he died.
There’s no word yet on how the crash happened, or who may have been at fault. Although a sheriff’s spokesman said it appeared to be “accidental.”
So, just an “oopsie.”
Even if a photo showed significant damage to the front of the truck, suggesting a hard impact. But at least the driver stuck around this time.
Hopefully, we’ll learn more soon.
This is the first bicycling fatality that I’m aware in of Southern California this year, as well as the first in Los Angeles County.
My deepest sympathy and prayers for the victim and his loved ones.
Oopsie? Not an oppsie it’s one person driving to fast and another not properly looking. Word you use are important to those who have an emotional connection to your stories. Do better
Sorry you took offense. “Oopsie,” in this instance, is an extremely sarcastic response to the crash being called an “accident.” The fact is that no crash is an accident. If both people operate in a safe and legal manner, a collision can’t and won’t happen. Yet police investigators continue to call collisions accidents, excusing the negligent behavior that caused it. Regular visitors to this site know that’s what I mean when I call something an “oopsie.” I’m sorry that wasn’t clear in this case.
Oopsie? Not an oopsie it’s one person driving to fast and another not properly looking. Word you use are important to those who have an emotional connection to your stories. Do better
Yea Oopsie is a very poor choice of word for this tragedy.
Yes, “oopsie”, is not the correct term. I would use the term, “a discombobulated situational disturbance”. I am sorry how many of the unfortunate people have trouble understanding, but it is a correct way to define the situation.