North Carolina Cyclist Dies After His Bicycle is Struck in Collision with Pickup Truck
Michael Davis, Jr., a Roxboro resident, died from his injuries, after his bicycle was hit by a pickup truck on Durham Road. Davis was going southbound on U.S. 501 on his bike when he was hit from the back by Lee Wayne Lunsford of Timberlake.
He was declared dead at Person Memorial Hospital in Roxboro.
Bicycle accidents can lead to serious if not fatal personal injuries. Bicycle riders have no protection (except their helmets) when they are in accidents involving other motor vehicles. Scratches, bruises, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, broken bones, road burns, and disfigurements are just some of the injuries that can occur in a bike crash.
The Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute offers the following statistics:
• Some 85 million people ride bicycles in the US.
• 784 cyclists died in 2005 in the United States.
• More than 90% of these deaths involved motor vehicles.
• Approximately 540,000 bicyclists are treated in U.S. emergency rooms because of injuries.
• About 27,000 bicyclists are hurt enough that they are hospitalized.
Common accident scenarios involving a bicyclist and the driver of a motor vehicle include:
• A motor vehicle driver overtaking a bicycle.
• A motor vehicle driver merging (or turning) into the bicyclist’s path (or vice versa).
• The motor vehicle driver/bicyclist not yielding the right-of-way.
A person who is injured in a bicycle accident caused by a negligent driver or because a stoplight was defective or there was dangerous debris on the road might be eligible for personal injury compensation.
Roxboro man struck, killed while riding bike on 501 S., Roxboro-Courier.com, July 25, 2007
Bicycling Crashes: Crash Types, Bicycling Info.org
Helmet-Related Statistic, Helmets.org
Related Web Resources:
Bicycle Laws of North Carolina, Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation
Bicycle Safety Facts and Statistics, Federal Highway Administration
In North Carolina and South Carolina, the Law Offices of Michael A. DeMayo LLP represents clients injured in bicycle accidents, car accidents, truck accidents, dog bite accidents, motorcycle accidents, and other kinds of personal injury cases. Our personal injury attorneys can evaluate your case and help you file a claim or lawsuit against the liable party or parties.
We have law offices that are conveniently located in Charlotte, Monroe, and Hickory, North Carolina. Your first consultation with us is free. Call the Law Offices of Michael A. DeMayo LLP at 1-877-333-1000.
