Rider killed on Pelotonia

[OakLeaf]

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/08/21/Pelotoniadeath.html?sid=101

Drove right through an intersection where a cop in reflective gear was directing traffic, and there were several emergency vehicles present, at least one of them with the overhead lights going. :( :( The rider saw the truck and tried to evade, but couldn't.

On one level I'm praying this wasn't our own FlyingScot (FS, please check in if you're here) - but of course on another level it doesn't matter whether I "knew" the person or not.

We have two large bicycle events in Ohio. Three years ago someone was killed on TOSRV, and now this. :(

[Bike Chick]

How horrible! And the driver of the truck is not charged......again.

[OakLeaf]

They won't charge the driver until they've completed the investigation (including hopefully they've done a tox screen) and all the charges are ready.

Otherwise - this happened in a case a few years back - say they give him a ticket for ignoring the traffic cop, then he goes in on Monday morning and pleads guilty and pays the fine and the whole thing is double jeopardy.

[Blueberry]

FlyingScot just posted 'bout this here (http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=39364), so methinks she is OK:)

So very sad:(