Bicycle Austin 

Drivers are at-fault in 90% of cyclist and pedestrian fatalities. (report, p. 25)  •  In 40% of fatal car/bike crashes the driver was drunk. (source)

A volunteer project by Michael Bluejay.

Awarded "Best of Austin" by the Austin Chronicle.

Bicycle Austin forum

This forum’s roots date back to the very first bike email list in Austin, starting in 1994, and it played a part in the getting the segregated bike lanes you see all over town.  Be a part of history and make a post!

You are not logged in.

#1 Justice Issues / Collisions / Anti-bike bias » Bicyclist Hit on 21st and Nueces » 2008-10-20 15:25:23

jOE
Replies: 2

This morning at 9am a bicyclist was face down in the middle of 21st st. and Nueces, one shoe off, and his mangled bike posted against a curb. When I rode up, there was one officer on the scene, walking towards the young man. Standing a respective distance around the intersection, there were a lot of students, construction workers, and a middle aged woman crying hysterically.  In the next five minutes I did not see him move at all. A few cop cars, a couple firetrucks, and an EMT arrived. It wasn't until the paramedics' cut his shirt off, flipped him over on to a gurney, that I believe I saw some movement from his hands/arms.

Does anyone know more about this?
It's been on my mind all day. I hope the guy is ok after such a traumatic morning.

Board footer

[ Generated in 0.023 seconds, 7 queries executed - Memory usage: 503.27 KiB (Peak: 520.19 KiB) ]