Columbia Teenager Injured in Car Bicycle Accident
On Monday, August 6, 2012, a Columbia teenager was injured seriously in a car bicycle accident. The 14-year old was riding a bicycle at the intersection of Governor Warfield Parkway and Twin Rivers Road at 12:50 p.m., according to The Baltimore Sun. A car drove through a green light and struck the bicyclist, resulting in a serious bicycle accident. The cyclist was airlifted to Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.
The newspaper reported that police said the preliminary investigation revealed that the teen was crossing the intersection during a “Don’t Walk” signal, when the light was red. The driver of the 2010 Nissan Murano, Yyacheslav Guzeyev, 65, of Columbia, was not charged.
Injuries and Deaths from Bicycle Accidents
In 2010, 618 people were killed, and 52,000 people were injured, in bicycle accidents in the United States, according to a leading source of bicycle accident statistics. Cyclists are particularly susceptible to serious injuries, and even deaths, when they are involved in accidents with cars. There is little to protect them, and motor vehicles are capable of inflicting catastrophic harm.
Howard County Bicycle Accident Attorney
Personal injury lawyer Jonathan Scott Smith has more than 30 years of experience fighting hard for people injured in collisions, including car bicycle accidents, car accidents, truck accidents and motorcycle accidents. Mr. Smith has extensive trial experience and knows what it takes to get successful results. He has achieved some of the highest personal injury verdicts and settlements in his area
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We also handle bodily injuries due to auto accidents, drunk driving wrecks and motorcycle wrecks on the Baltimore Beltway, Washington Beltway, MD 295, Baltimore Washington Parkway, B-W Parkway, I-695, I-495, Interstate 95 in Maryland, I-70, Maryland Route 32, U.S. Route 29, Baltimore National Pike, Route 40, I-83 and serious injury accidents throughout Maryland.
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