Quote Originally Posted by RockyRaquel View Post
Thank you for all of your replies! We had dodged the first car that was taking a right into the cross walk - that slowed us down and we also had to go around an SUV that was hanging out into the crosswalk then BAM! I got hit on the far right lane...I remember the traffic light turning yellow right before I got hit which should have given plenty of time for us to make it through to finish. All of the other cars were stopped and waiting for us. The police and ambulance came to the scene but the police sided with the driver and neither of us got a ticket. I am so angry about this because she clearly ran a red light and was apologizing right after it happened. She said she had a green and that she couldn't see us (that SUV was blocking her view and they were no where to be found after it all happened)

This definitely sounds like an intersection that you should WALK your bike across. Think of it as good practice in hopping on and off your bike.
When in doubt, transform yourself into a pedestrian. Don't depend on 'right-of-way', it's never worth it, since drivers so often don't see cyclists. On a dangerous intersection, you might also consider waiting through til the next light until your light just turns green and all cars have stopped, thus completely avoiding the always-dangerous 'yellow light situation' that you found yourself in.
There are little ways to avoid 95% of dangerous biking situations.
Ride safe.