Critically injured by inattentive Police SUV

Tragedy in Washoe County NV. Beware of who is behind you

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Tags: Bicycle safety, Death, Rights and Duties

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