You may never know…

Another fellow marauder, Gustavo Vega from Horizon City, east of El Paso, has been the latest victim of intoxicated manslaughter. Mr. Vega, 47, was riding East on North Loop’s designated shoulder when 25 year old Araceli Nava veered off the road striking him. Mr. Vega died that morning, laying in the sun next to his mangled bicycle, in a dried-out irrigation ditch.

Ms. Nava told the authorities that she was parting all night and that she last drank an alcoholic beverage at 6:00am, four hours prior to the incident.

I would hate to believe that the last emotion Mr. Vega had was the horror of the impending impact, but rather that of the liberating feeling a cyclist gets as one glides through the country side. This incident brings up the point that cyclist are completely susceptible motorist’s actions.

In an age of rampant hit-and-runs, Ms. Nava is commended for not only having stopped, but for alerting the authorities of the incident.

As fellow cyclists, you may be aware of our soft-bodied vulnerability contrasting with a world of steel and concrete. We may have helmets, lights and everything else, but we may never know when the poor judgment of others will cross our path.

As you ride along on your next excursion, just remember those who lost it all partaking in your passion… and stay alert, we have way more to loose!

Sheriff’s Report

Tags: Death, Urban Aggression

1 Comment to You may never know…

1. 

   Damn, that really sucks. I try my hardest to stay away from major roads, especially when riding alone, but that doesn’t mean that drivers, especially drunk drivers, aren’t doing the same to avoid police.

   Someone told me that the majority of DWIs occur in the morning, that is a constant reminder that we must always stay vigilant…although I am hardly ever awake during those hours.

   Tense.
token indian on September 3rd, 2009

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