Bicyclist Awaiting Ambulance Gets Hit Again


GREENVILLE, S.C. (Sept. 11) - A driver has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident with injuries after her car hit a bicyclist who was in the road waiting on an ambulance to treat him for injuries after being hit by another car.

Shannon Harris of Anderson turned herself in to investigators Sunday night after initially leaving the scene of the accident, said Lance Cpl. Kathy Hiles, a spokeswoman for the Highway Patrol.

The bike rider, whose name has not been released, was in serious condition at Anderson Area Medical Center, Hiles said. He was not wearing a helmet and his bike lacked proper lighting, Hiles said.

The bicyclist was hit first by a Nissan driven by Erin Hartness of Anderson, Hiles said. No charges were filed in that case.

While he was waiting in the road for an ambulance, the bicyclist was hit by the second car, whose driver stopped for a moment before leaving the scene.

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09/11/06 17:49 EDT

 

I had a co-worker, once, who was hit by a police car while riding her bicycle. She was pedaling alongside the road when a Carabinieri (Italian Para-Military Police) made a quick right, with the expected car/bike interface...


The gave her a traffic ticket while she was waiting for the ambulancia...


For obstructing an emergence vehicle...


She got a lawyer and took the ticket to court...


She lost...


The fine was $300.00 (approximate U$D)...


+$150 for the lawyer...

Troo story!

 

lol damn italians.