This took an additional twist.. The BMW driver looked up one of the riders on Instagram and challenged him to some kind of dual, with suggestions of MMA style fight, making reference to the cyclists not having gonads if they declined to fight. Absolutely amazing that law enforcement has let this rise to this point, the car in the bike lane, things being thrown from the vehicle, driver stopping ahead in an attempt to confront riders..what needs to happen before law enforcement steps in? Ridiculous
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** make sure you try and get best context, one of the cyclists did say that water was sprayed on or towards the car, and that one or both riders yelled back and forth at the car.**
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Thane, Maharashtra, West India
Be warned there are still photos on the link page that some will find disturbing. And the linked article in turn links to an "X" as-it-happened video of the incident.
A 42-year-old businessman was killed after a speeding car, allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy, hit his bicycle in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Thursday.
The boy fled after the incident, which occurred on an incomplete stretch of the Kalyan Ring Road at around 8 pm on Tuesday, and was apprehended on Wednesday, they said.
The victim, Srinivas Tandle, owner of multiple garment stores, had taken up cycling for fitness on the very day of the accident.
While he was riding, a car swerved at high speed, flung him into the air, and the driver fled the spot, a police official said.
The businessman was later taken to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival, he said.
Police identified the car from CCTV footage and tracked the damaged vehicle to the parking lot of the building where the boy resided in Kalyan. The teenager was subsequently detained, the official said....
Be warned there are still photos on the link page that some will find disturbing. And the linked article in turn links to an "X" as-it-happened video of the incident.
Man Dies After Speeding Car Hits Bicycle In Thane. He Began Cycling That Day
The victim, Srinivas Tandle, owner of multiple garment stores, had taken up cycling for fitness on the very day of the accident.A 42-year-old businessman was killed after a speeding car, allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy, hit his bicycle in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Thursday.
The boy fled after the incident, which occurred on an incomplete stretch of the Kalyan Ring Road at around 8 pm on Tuesday, and was apprehended on Wednesday, they said.
The victim, Srinivas Tandle, owner of multiple garment stores, had taken up cycling for fitness on the very day of the accident.
While he was riding, a car swerved at high speed, flung him into the air, and the driver fled the spot, a police official said.
The businessman was later taken to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival, he said.
Police identified the car from CCTV footage and tracked the damaged vehicle to the parking lot of the building where the boy resided in Kalyan. The teenager was subsequently detained, the official said....
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Larne, Northern Ireland
The driver stopped briefly to speak with the injured boy before driving off in his car which had sustained damage to the bonnet.
The driver was described as being a man aged in his 40s with a swarthy complexion and was wearing glasses, police said....
Teenager injured in hit and run while cycling in Larne
...The cyclist, a teenage boy, was knocked onto the bonnet of the car and then onto the road sustaining cuts and bruising that required hospital treatment.The driver stopped briefly to speak with the injured boy before driving off in his car which had sustained damage to the bonnet.
The driver was described as being a man aged in his 40s with a swarthy complexion and was wearing glasses, police said....
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Orihuela, Alicante, Spain
Two of his pals were also taken to hospital following the collision, with Donal’s condition described as “critical”. He is currently being treated by medics in Vinalopo Hospital in Elche south of Alicante...
...“After getting fitted for their bikes, the group headed out for a short spin—something they had done many times before. Tragically, during this ride, a number of cyclists were struck by a car.
“Donie has suffered the most severe injuries in the group. He is currently in a coma in a local hospital, and while information is still emerging, the situation is critical....
Irish naval officer in coma after being struck by car during cycling holiday in Spain
Donal Goulding, who is a Senior Chief Petty Officer with the Irish Naval Service, was part of a group of cyclists hit near the Costa Blanca on Wednesday
Donal Goulding, who is a Senior Chief Petty Officer with the Irish Naval Service, was part of a group of cyclists hit near the Costa Blanca on Wednesday.Two of his pals were also taken to hospital following the collision, with Donal’s condition described as “critical”. He is currently being treated by medics in Vinalopo Hospital in Elche south of Alicante...
...“After getting fitted for their bikes, the group headed out for a short spin—something they had done many times before. Tragically, during this ride, a number of cyclists were struck by a car.
“Donie has suffered the most severe injuries in the group. He is currently in a coma in a local hospital, and while information is still emerging, the situation is critical....
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Ronse, East Flanders, Belgium
The accident happened in Ronse. At around 13:15, the rider from Anzegem was struck by a car at a junction. He was taken directly to intensive care, but died at around 22:30 that night....
Milan Bral (21) dies after training accident — another devastating blow for the cycling world
So soon after the death of Cristian Camilo Muñoz, the cycling world has been struck by tragedy again. Milan Bral, 21 years old, died on Saturday evening after being hit by a car during a training ride earlier that afternoon. The Belgian talent raced for Dovy Keukens–FCC Cycling Team and was also the nephew of former professional Sep Vanmarcke.The accident happened in Ronse. At around 13:15, the rider from Anzegem was struck by a car at a junction. He was taken directly to intensive care, but died at around 22:30 that night....
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Dad of 3 Dies Days After 'Being Deliberately Hit' by Car While Cycling: ‘A Tragic Loss’
"We will remember him with love and kindness and for some truly terrible dance moves," the family of Richard Smith, 50, said in a tribute
A father of three has died after “being deliberately hit” by a car in Norwich, England, police have said.
On Tuesday, May 12, the Norfolk Constabulary confirmed in a release that cyclist Richard Smith, 50, had sadly died the day prior, on Monday, May 11, after being hit by a white Mercedes on Friday, May 8 at around 5 p.m. local time.
Police stated that the white Mercedes CLA 180 Sport car had “deliberately hit” Smith during the incident on Chartwell Road in the U.K. city, resulting in him being rushed to hospital in critical condition with serious head injuries. He died three days later.
David Morgan, 40, of George Winter Court, who appeared at Norwich Magistrates' Court on Monday, has been charged with attempted murder and driving with excess alcohol, per the release. He's been remanded to appear at Norwich Crown Court on June 8...
"We will remember him with love and kindness and for some truly terrible dance moves," the family of Richard Smith, 50, said in a tribute
A father of three has died after “being deliberately hit” by a car in Norwich, England, police have said.
On Tuesday, May 12, the Norfolk Constabulary confirmed in a release that cyclist Richard Smith, 50, had sadly died the day prior, on Monday, May 11, after being hit by a white Mercedes on Friday, May 8 at around 5 p.m. local time.
Police stated that the white Mercedes CLA 180 Sport car had “deliberately hit” Smith during the incident on Chartwell Road in the U.K. city, resulting in him being rushed to hospital in critical condition with serious head injuries. He died three days later.
David Morgan, 40, of George Winter Court, who appeared at Norwich Magistrates' Court on Monday, has been charged with attempted murder and driving with excess alcohol, per the release. He's been remanded to appear at Norwich Crown Court on June 8...
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Colorado Governor signs bill to honour legacy of Magnus White and 'turns tragedy to action'
'Magnus' Law' now requires law enforcement officers to investigate for impairment at the scene of crashes between cyclists or pedestrians and motor vehicles
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Navasota man arrested, charged with manslaughter in death of boxer Hannah Rapp
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - A man has been arrested after Brazos County deputies say he stopped in the roadway, shifted into reverse and accelerated backward into a bicyclist—killing her on FM 159.According to a probable cause affidavit from the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office, Charles Eric Medina is accused of recklessly causing the death of Hannah Noelle Rapp on July 18th...
...Investigators say Medina had been driving east when he passed two bicyclists at what deputies described as a high rate of speed. One cyclist reportedly raised his arms and yelled toward the vehicle. Deputies allege Medina then slammed on his brakes, skidded to a stop, put the vehicle in reverse and rapidly accelerated backward, striking Rapp and knocking her into the roadway.
The rear hatch of Medina's car was crushed inward, and the rear window was completely shattered, while investigators also found separate skid marks at the scene caused by the vehicle apparently braking and then backing up, the affidavit notes.
Medina claimed he heard the cyclists yell and throw their hands up, and, believing they were trying to flag him down, braked hard to come to a stop, according to the affidavit.
He told investigators he started backing up and didn't see Rapp until the last moment before hitting her.
When asked how fast he was reversing, Medina said, "15 miles per hour," according to the affidavit.
Physical evidence at the scene, including the skid marks and severity of the damage, didn't match Medina's claims and indicated heavy impact, investigators wrote...
Boxing star Hannah Rapp killed by alleged road rage driver while cycling in Texas
A rising star boxer was killed after she was struck by an alleged road rage driver who deliberately reversed into her as she rode her bike along a Texas highway, police said.Hannah Rapp, 26, who challenged for the WBC women's featherweight championship last month, died Saturday morning after being struck by a car...
...A native of Yorktown, Indiana, Rapp ran track at Purdue University before she took up boxing.
She relocated to College Station, Texas, turning pro in 2024 while still working full time as a fire and life safety inspector at Texas A&M University, ESPN reported.
Rapp started her boxing career 8-0-1, and, last month, challenged Tiara Brown for the WBC women's featherweight title at Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida, ultimately losing a unanimous decision....
Not all drivers in Orange County are like this but there is an underculture of conservative manbabies that think anyone riding a bike is less. The same sort that worship the Tate Bros, testosterone treatments and minimizing women. Or like the guy with a dozen serious previous charges that buzzed a training group, stopped in front of them and then accelerated in reverse killing 26 yo boxer, Hannah Rapp today in Texas. There are some cultural readjustments and influences that appear to be making these incidents worse.
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
...“It was reported that the driver of a pickup truck opened the vehicle’s door into the path of a cyclist travelling on Strawberry Hill Street,” police said in a Monday release.
“The cyclist, a 71-year-old man, was treated on scene by Emergency Health Services and was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. While in hospital, the man succumbed to his injuries.”
Police say the driver was issued a summary offence ticket.
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Halifax cyclist dies after collision with vehicle door, driver ticketed
Halifax police say a cyclist who collided with the open door of a pickup truck has died from his injuries, and the driver of the vehicle has been ticketed......“It was reported that the driver of a pickup truck opened the vehicle’s door into the path of a cyclist travelling on Strawberry Hill Street,” police said in a Monday release.
“The cyclist, a 71-year-old man, was treated on scene by Emergency Health Services and was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. While in hospital, the man succumbed to his injuries.”
Police say the driver was issued a summary offence ticket.
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That headline really is the worst of victim blaming. Yeah, there was a vehicle door lying unattached which he should have seen from several hundred metres off. in the middle of the road.
Should read "Pickup driver kills cyclist due to his lack of attention: gets off with ticket"
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That whole case was pretty ugly. The collision was bad enough, but bragging about it online somehow made it even worse.
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