I haven't done something like this before, but if there's a chance you saw something, maybe you can help.
Yesterday, what for me was yet another incident that could cause a delay in your commute was a more interesting story: a semi hit a guy on a bicycle and didn't stop, and police are now looking for that semi driver. The bicyclist was apparently wearing what he should be wearing and bearing lights as he should on a dark morning.
Whether the semi driver saw the bicyclist or not, whether the driver wasn't aware of hitting anything, no one knows.
Below is the text from a release from the Kent County Sheriff Department:
COUNTY OF KENT
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF
LAWRENCE A. STELMA
Original Information: 11.09.09
At approximately 7:00 am this morning 44 year old Carl Otte was riding his bicycle East on Cascade Road at East Paris when he crossed over into the westbound lanes and was struck by a semi tractor / trailer.
The driver of the semi did not stop and continued west on Cascade Road after the crash.
Mr. Otte was wearing a helmet and had properly working lights on his bicycle at the time of the crash.
The Mr. Otte was transported to Spectrum Hospital where he is being treated for a broken leg, lacerations to his face, and some bruising to his brain.
A witness described the semi tractor trailer as white with red lettering.
If you have information pertaining to this crash please call the Kent County Sheriff's Office at 632-6100 or Silent Observer at 774-2345
Yesterday, what for me was yet another incident that could cause a delay in your commute was a more interesting story: a semi hit a guy on a bicycle and didn't stop, and police are now looking for that semi driver. The bicyclist was apparently wearing what he should be wearing and bearing lights as he should on a dark morning.
Whether the semi driver saw the bicyclist or not, whether the driver wasn't aware of hitting anything, no one knows.
Below is the text from a release from the Kent County Sheriff Department:
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF
LAWRENCE A. STELMA
Original Information: 11.09.09
At approximately 7:00 am this morning 44 year old Carl Otte was riding his bicycle East on Cascade Road at East Paris when he crossed over into the westbound lanes and was struck by a semi tractor / trailer.
The driver of the semi did not stop and continued west on Cascade Road after the crash.
Mr. Otte was wearing a helmet and had properly working lights on his bicycle at the time of the crash.
The Mr. Otte was transported to Spectrum Hospital where he is being treated for a broken leg, lacerations to his face, and some bruising to his brain.
A witness described the semi tractor trailer as white with red lettering.
If you have information pertaining to this crash please call the Kent County Sheriff's Office at 632-6100 or Silent Observer at 774-2345
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