Comments on: Cycling Victim Seeks Help Finding Driver from Hit and Run http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/11/07/cycling-victim-seeks-help-finding-driver-from-hit-and-run/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adam http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/11/07/cycling-victim-seeks-help-finding-driver-from-hit-and-run/comment-page-1/#comment-2970 Adam Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:32:40 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1358#comment-2970 Over two years ago, I was clipped from behind by the rear fender of a dually pick-up as we were both going through an intersection. Hit-n-run too and no witnesses. Funny though, it was 7AM in full-on traffic with hundreds of drivers present. So correction: no witnesses stopped or came forward. My wife drove up minutes after the accident and saw me lying on the side of the road face-down with passing cars less than a foot from me. She remarked on it to an officer who had also just arrived. His response? 'Makes me want to pull out my gun and shoot some people'. Still riding. Got hit again two weeks ago. Now I'm even more pessimistic about drivers. Lesson learned: don't loan the driver your cell phone. Over two years ago, I was clipped from behind by the rear fender of a dually pick-up as we were both going through an intersection. Hit-n-run too and no witnesses. Funny though, it was 7AM in full-on traffic with hundreds of drivers present. So correction: no witnesses stopped or came forward.

My wife drove up minutes after the accident and saw me lying on the side of the road face-down with passing cars less than a foot from me. She remarked on it to an officer who had also just arrived. His response? ‘Makes me want to pull out my gun and shoot some people’.

Still riding. Got hit again two weeks ago. Now I’m even more pessimistic about drivers. Lesson learned: don’t loan the driver your cell phone.

]]> By: Alex Thompson http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/11/07/cycling-victim-seeks-help-finding-driver-from-hit-and-run/comment-page-1/#comment-2950 Alex Thompson Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:47:58 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1358#comment-2950 Damn. Well, I'm sorry you got run down like that. It must have been terrifying. Damn. Well, I’m sorry you got run down like that. It must have been terrifying.

]]> By: Molly http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/11/07/cycling-victim-seeks-help-finding-driver-from-hit-and-run/comment-page-1/#comment-2943 Molly Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:38:43 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1358#comment-2943 She used Sara's phone to call 911. No such luck there. Sara is my sister, and she is lucky to be alive. Thank you for posting here. I'm so grateful to those of you out there trying to help find the woman who so casually ran her down and then left. She used Sara’s phone to call 911. No such luck there.

Sara is my sister, and she is lucky to be alive. Thank you for posting here. I’m so grateful to those of you out there trying to help find the woman who so casually ran her down and then left.

]]> By: sara http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/11/07/cycling-victim-seeks-help-finding-driver-from-hit-and-run/comment-page-1/#comment-2941 sara Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:37:17 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1358#comment-2941 Thanks Alex. Actually the driver requested to use my cell phone when I asked her to call 911. The LAPD was on fast to trace the call and I actually received a stern message from them on the phone, demanding I to return to the scene of the crime or call them. Thanks Alex. Actually the driver requested to use my cell phone when I asked her to call 911. The LAPD was on fast to trace the call and I actually received a stern message from them on the phone, demanding I to return to the scene of the crime or call them.

]]> By: Alex Thompson http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/11/07/cycling-victim-seeks-help-finding-driver-from-hit-and-run/comment-page-1/#comment-2940 Alex Thompson Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:55:13 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1358#comment-2940 Wait, the driver called 911? Request the 911 call and get the number. LAPD will probably cooperate on this, but if not you can subpoena that info. Wait, the driver called 911? Request the 911 call and get the number. LAPD will probably cooperate on this, but if not you can subpoena that info.

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