Yesterday (Sat) at about 7:30 pm I saw the aftermath of a horrible accident on the 4th St. bridge out of Southie. A helmet-less cyclist was hit - anyone heard anything about this? Searching, I found this other incident on the BPD's blog:<br>
<br><br><h3 style="font-weight: normal;" class="entry-header">DAILY INCIDENTS FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2009</h3>
<p><strong>BICYCLIST STRUCK BY CAR IN JAMAICA PLAIN EXPECTED TO SURVIVE</strong></p>
At 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. <br>