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Alice Swanson - A Tragic Loss
By spokesman | July 10, 2008
Alice Swanson died in a bicycling accident on Monday morning July 8 as she was commuting to work. She was hit by a garbage truck making a right hand turn across a marked bicycle lane. Alice was only 22. This is the first bicycle fatality in Washington D.C. this year, but it is one too many. Here is the link to the Washington Post article. Several year ago, I was involved in similar type of accident but with much less serious consequences. In a collision between a motor vehicle and a bicycle, the cyclist is always far more vulnerable and more likely to be injured. Be careful and defensive when you ride.Please see this other related post for a video of the ghost bike memorial for Alice.
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Topics: Washington DC, Bicycle Culture |
July 25th, 2008 at 8:14 am
it is very sad…