A middle aged bicyclist is recovering from critical injures sustained in collision with an SUV which fled the scene Friday afternoon in Los Angeles.
According to the LAPD, the accident took place at 4 p.m. on Outpost Drive, near Mulholland as a rust-colored Jeep Cherokee clipped the rider peddling along the side of the road.
The SUV then left the scene, having been last seen traveling southbound on Outpost. At this time there is little information on the vehicle or who may have been driving.
Paramedics from the Los Angeles Fire Department took the biker, a 55-year-old male, to a nearby hospital with major injuries. After a weekend’s worth of treatment, the rider remains in critical condition, though his condition is improving, according to police.
An investigation into the accident is still ongoing; it is unknown what circumstances led to the crash, whether or not the biker was in a dangerous area or if the driver was driving erratically.
Police are asking anyone with information on the driver of the SUV or the accident itself to call the LAPD’s West Traffic Division Detective Section at any time.
For automobiles and bicycles to coexist on the same roads, there must be a mutual understanding between the two. Bicycles have the responsibility to obey the rules of the road as cars do, and cars must give bicycles adequate spacing.
An accident between a bike and automobile is imbalanced, with little to no damage being inflicted on the car, and serious and even fatal injuries befalling the bicyclist.
As a driver, it can be easy to miss a bicyclist; it is important to remain focused on what around you at all times. As a bicyclist, you should always make sure you are visible to any approaching vehicles.
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