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this trucker's killed 3 cyclists in 3 different accidents
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I find this to be somewhat unbelievable. From: http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_16915266 Family of Los Altos Hills cyclist files wrongful death suit against trucker, demolition company By Jesse Dungan Daily News Staff Writer Posted: 12/22/2010 03:00:00 AM PST Updated: 12/22/2010 09:10:06 AM PST The family of a 47-year-old Los Altos Hills woman killed when her bicycle collided with a big rig last month has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the truck's driver and his employer. The complaint was filed in San Mateo County Superior Court on Monday, the same day the California Highway Patrol released a report that concluded trucker Gabriel Manzur Vera was not at fault in the crash that killed Lauren Perdriau Ward. The suit names Vera and the Castroville-based demolition company he works for, Randazzo Enterprises, as defendants. It alleges that the Nov. 4 crash on Alpine Road near Portola Valley was a result of Vera's negligence in driving directly into the path of Ward's bike. Earlier this year, Lauren Perdiau Ward, 47, was killed in a bicycle accident. (Photo courtesy of Bob Ward) Vera and Randazzo Enterprises paid $1.5 million to settle a separate wrongful death suit stemming from a 2007 collision that involved the trucker and a bicyclist in Santa Cruz. Vera has been involved in three fatal collisions while on the job, according to CHP records, but investigators have never found him to be at fault. The latest collision happened when Ward "unsafely turned" as she rode to the "immediate left" of the truck in the same right lane of the road, according to the CHP report. Ward and her Trek bicycle then dropped to the right, in front of the truck's second axle, which ran her over. She was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the CHP report, Vera told investigators the collision happened as he was veering right from the right westbound lane into a lane that feeds onto southbound Interstate 280. He had his right blinker on and had been looking at his right rear-view mirror. When Vera looked ahead he felt a "bump," he told the CHP. Though the CHP determined the collision stemmed from Ward's unsafe turn, agency spokesman Officer Art Montiel said there were no eyewitnesses. Why Ward turned into the truck is a mystery, he added. According to the lawsuit filed by Ward's family, however, there is no mystery. "Suddenly and without warning, defendant Gabriel Manzur Vera ... negligently drove the aforementioned tractor and trailer rig directly into the path of Lauren Ward's bicycle thereby violating Lauren Ward's right-of-way, causing Lauren Ward's death at approximately 3:45 p.m.," the suit states. In a statement announcing the lawsuit, Ward family attorney John Feder said: "While the CHP was conducting its investigation, we brought in scientists and other experts to evaluate the circumstances surrounding Lauren's tragic death, and the team disagrees with the CHP's conclusion as to the cause. As a result, (her husband) Bob and the Ward children would like a jury to hear the evidence and decide." The suit seeks an undisclosed amount of money to compensate the family for non-economic and economic losses resulting from Ward's death. Her family and friends have called the mother of two an avid bicyclist. Feder said she was "strong and confident on her bike, knew the rules of the road and advocated for bicycle safety." In the 2007 Santa Cruz fatal accident, Vera's 26-wheeler collided with John Myslin, a popular Pacific Collegiate School teacher, at the intersection of Mission and Bay streets. Vera had been making a right turn when Myslin tried to pass him on the right, police concluded following a two-month investigation that cleared Vera of wrongdoing. Myslin's parents nonetheless sued after that collision and in March settled with Vera and Randazzo Enterprises. Vera's first fatal crash happened Dec. 31, 2003, in the Moss Landing area of Monterey County, according to CHP records. He was driving on Highway 1 when a vehicle driven by Annette McDaniel crossed into oncoming lanes and struck his big rig head-on. The Monterey County Coroner's Office reported McDaniel had been weaving in and out of her lane prior to the crash. Randazzo Enterprises could not be reached for comment Tuesday and has previously declined to comment on the Ward case. |
this trucker's killed 3 cyclists in 3 different accidents
On Dec 22, 1:33*pm, "Kurgan. presented by Gringioni."
wrote: Dumbasses - I find this to be somewhat unbelievable. From:http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_16915266 Dumbass, It's actually two cyclists, the first one was a car driver. The section of Highway 1 where he had the head-on with the car driver is mostly two lane and potentially pretty dangerous, if your attention wavers. If the other driver really was weaving ... but given his subsequent history, I wouldn't be surprised if he also was at fault. The two cyclists' accidents make me think that this guy has a habit of surprising people when changing lanes or turning. It may be the cyclists were in the wrong place, but most of us have been in the wrong place at some time or another and through luck or warning, escaped. Regardless, I think by the time you've been involved in three fatal accidents, it's time to find another line of work. Fredmaster Ben Family of Los Altos Hills cyclist files wrongful death suit against trucker, demolition company By Jesse Dungan Daily News Staff Writer Posted: 12/22/2010 03:00:00 AM PST Updated: 12/22/2010 09:10:06 AM PST The family of a 47-year-old Los Altos Hills woman killed when her bicycle collided with a big rig last month has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the truck's driver and his employer. The complaint was filed in San Mateo County Superior Court on Monday, the same day the California Highway Patrol released a report that concluded trucker Gabriel Manzur Vera was not at fault in the crash that killed Lauren Perdriau Ward. The suit names Vera and the Castroville-based demolition company he works for, Randazzo Enterprises, as defendants. It alleges that the Nov. 4 crash on Alpine Road near Portola Valley was a result of Vera's negligence in driving directly into the path of Ward's bike. Earlier this year, Lauren Perdiau Ward, 47, was killed in a bicycle accident. (Photo courtesy of Bob Ward) Vera and Randazzo Enterprises paid $1.5 million to settle a separate wrongful death suit stemming from a 2007 collision that involved the trucker and a bicyclist in Santa Cruz. Vera has been involved in three fatal collisions while on the job, according to CHP records, but investigators have never found him to be at fault. |
this trucker's killed 3 cyclists in 3 different accidents
On Dec 22, 12:13*pm, Fredmaster of Brainerd
wrote: On Dec 22, 1:33*pm, "Kurgan. presented by Gringioni." wrote: Dumbasses - I find this to be somewhat unbelievable. From:http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_16915266 Dumbass, It's actually two cyclists, the first one was a car driver. The section of Highway 1 where he had the head-on with the car driver is mostly two lane and potentially pretty dangerous, if your attention wavers. *If the other driver really was weaving ... but given his subsequent history, I wouldn't be surprised if he also was at fault. The two cyclists' accidents make me think that this guy has a habit of surprising people when changing lanes or turning. *It may be the cyclists were in the wrong place, but most of us have been in the wrong place at some time or another and through luck or warning, escaped. Regardless, I think by the time you've been involved in three fatal accidents, it's time to find another line of work. Fredmaster Ben Family of Los Altos Hills cyclist files wrongful death suit against trucker, demolition company By Jesse Dungan Daily News Staff Writer Posted: 12/22/2010 03:00:00 AM PST Updated: 12/22/2010 09:10:06 AM PST The family of a 47-year-old Los Altos Hills woman killed when her bicycle collided with a big rig last month has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the truck's driver and his employer. The complaint was filed in San Mateo County Superior Court on Monday, the same day the California Highway Patrol released a report that concluded trucker Gabriel Manzur Vera was not at fault in the crash that killed Lauren Perdriau Ward. The suit names Vera and the Castroville-based demolition company he works for, Randazzo Enterprises, as defendants. It alleges that the Nov. 4 crash on Alpine Road near Portola Valley was a result of Vera's negligence in driving directly into the path of Ward's bike. Earlier this year, Lauren Perdiau Ward, 47, was killed in a bicycle accident. (Photo courtesy of Bob Ward) Vera and Randazzo Enterprises paid $1.5 million to settle a separate wrongful death suit stemming from a 2007 collision that involved the trucker and a bicyclist in Santa Cruz. Vera has been involved in three fatal collisions while on the job, according to CHP records, but investigators have never found him to be at fault.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Absolutely, we've all been involved in "virtual" kills whereby we could have taken someone out without necessarily doing anything wrong. This guy obviously follows through. If there have been 3 killed, you can bet on there being hundreds of non-fatal incidents or near misses. Phil H |
this trucker's killed 3 cyclists in 3 different accidents
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, Fredmaster of Brainerd wrote: On Dec 22, 1:33Â*pm, "Kurgan. presented by Gringioni." wrote: Dumbasses - I find this to be somewhat unbelievable. From:http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_16915266 Dumbass, It's actually two cyclists, the first one was a car driver. The section of Highway 1 where he had the head-on with the car driver is mostly two lane and potentially pretty dangerous, if your attention wavers. If the other driver really was weaving ... but given his subsequent history, I wouldn't be surprised if he also was at fault. The two cyclists' accidents make me think that this guy has a habit of surprising people when changing lanes or turning. It may be the cyclists were in the wrong place, but most of us have been in the wrong place at some time or another and through luck or warning, escaped. Regardless, I think by the time you've been involved in three fatal accidents, it's time to find another line of work. Fredmaster Ben Family of Los Altos Hills cyclist files wrongful death suit against trucker, demolition company By Jesse Dungan Daily News Staff Writer Posted: 12/22/2010 03:00:00 AM PST Updated: 12/22/2010 09:10:06 AM PST The family of a 47-year-old Los Altos Hills woman killed when her bicycle collided with a big rig last month has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the truck's driver and his employer. The complaint was filed in San Mateo County Superior Court on Monday, the same day the California Highway Patrol released a report that concluded trucker Gabriel Manzur Vera was not at fault in the crash that killed Lauren Perdriau Ward. The suit names Vera and the Castroville-based demolition company he works for, Randazzo Enterprises, as defendants. It alleges that the Nov. 4 crash on Alpine Road near Portola Valley was a result of Vera's negligence in driving directly into the path of Ward's bike. Earlier this year, Lauren Perdiau Ward, 47, was killed in a bicycle accident. (Photo courtesy of Bob Ward) Vera and Randazzo Enterprises paid $1.5 million to settle a separate wrongful death suit stemming from a 2007 collision that involved the trucker and a bicyclist in Santa Cruz. Vera has been involved in three fatal collisions while on the job, according to CHP records, but investigators have never found him to be at fault. Every dog gets one bite. -- Old Fritz |
this trucker's killed 3 cyclists in 3 different accidents
Maybe he's just unlucky. Maybe not. Regardless, I wouldn't want to be
on the road near him, on my bike or in a car. Brad Anders |
this trucker's killed 3 cyclists in 3 different accidents
"Kurgan. presented by Gringioni." wrote in message
... Dumbasses - I find this to be somewhat unbelievable. From: http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_16915266 Here's what I wrote a couple days after the incident, after I rode through the intersection again... and again... and again... looking for answers- http://chainreactionblogs.com/diary/...ain-yesterday/ What I didn't include then, because an investigation was going on and I didn't want to add speculation in place of facts, was my feeling that it might not have been the truck at fault, but rather another car overtaking the truck and Ms. Ward, trying to beat them to the freeway on-ramp. I saw this very thing happen several times, and could imagine being either startled or literally pushed into the truck. The truck was moving very slowly at the time, evidence of this shown by the point of impact and where the truck came to stop, a very short distance. Plus there was no real need for the truck to be doing any unexpected maneuvering. He was already in the turn lane, already pretty far to the right side of the road (evidence again being the point of impact, clearly marked on the pavement). But that remains pure speculation on my part. I believe someone in a motorized vehicle was responsible, but it was probably someone who sped off. I'll also add that the intersection is busy enough that it's surprising no witnesses came forward. --Mike Jacoubowsky Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReaction.com Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA |
this trucker's killed 3 cyclists in 3 different accidents
On Dec 22, 9:37*pm, "Mike Jacoubowsky"
wrote: "Kurgan. presented by Gringioni." wrote in ... Dumbasses - I find this to be somewhat unbelievable. From: http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_16915266 Here's what I wrote a couple days after the incident, after I rode through the intersection again... and again... and again... looking for answers- http://chainreactionblogs.com/diary/...de-in-the-rain... What I didn't include then, because an investigation was going on and I didn't want to add speculation in place of facts, was my feeling that it might not have been the truck at fault, but rather another car overtaking the truck and Ms. Ward, trying to beat them to the freeway on-ramp. I saw this very thing happen several times, and could imagine being either startled or literally pushed into the truck. The truck was moving very slowly at the time, evidence of this shown by the point of impact and where the truck came to stop, a very short distance. Plus there was no real need for the truck to be doing any unexpected maneuvering. He was already in the turn lane, already pretty far to the right side of the road (evidence again being the point of impact, clearly marked on the pavement). But that remains pure speculation on my part. I believe someone in a motorized vehicle was responsible, but it was probably someone who sped off. I'll also add that the intersection is busy enough that it's surprising no witnesses came forward. Well who knows but this sounds like one of those cop shows where after the 3rd wife dies unexpectedly the cops start to catch on that the law of averages just might have been violated. I've had people who did not show a turn signal or "feel" like they were going to turn right do a chopping right turn in front of me when they saw I was close behind or maybe overlapped. Which is to say, I don't overlap at intersections now and haven't for a good long time. "Never give them a shot at you" if you can help it, and you can help it most of the time. --D-y |
this trucker's killed 3 cyclists in 3 different accidents
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Fredmaster of Brainerd wrote: On Dec 22, 1:33*pm, "Kurgan. presented by Gringioni." wrote: Dumbasses - I find this to be somewhat unbelievable. From:http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_16915266 Dumbass, It's actually two cyclists, the first one was a car driver. The section of Highway 1 where he had the head-on with the car driver is mostly two lane and potentially pretty dangerous, if your attention wavers. If the other driver really was weaving ... but given his subsequent history, I wouldn't be surprised if he also was at fault. From what I've read about that accident, she was on the wrong side of the road, passing someone, when they collided. You're right about the danger potential of that section of Highway 1, but that makes her passing move all the more stupid. Even considering what's happened to the truck driver later, I'd have a hard time faulting him in any way. The two cyclists' accidents make me think that this guy has a habit of surprising people when changing lanes or turning. It may be the cyclists were in the wrong place, but most of us have been in the wrong place at some time or another and through luck or warning, escaped. In this instance, he was over to the right and headed for the righthand sweeping cloverleaf on ramp. She was to his left, going straight. The road is very wide there, and the only markings are a single white line that delineates the turn lane. From what I've seen of the accident site, he was where he ought to have been. As for the one in Snata Cruz, I'd bet that he wasn't really close to the curb before he made his right turn - but because of the size of his truck and the trailer, he'd need to give more room so the trailer wouldn't hit the curb. It looks like the rider went on into that gap and the truck and trailer pinched down while making the turn. That's likely why he was found to not be at fault. Regardless, I think by the time you've been involved in three fatal accidents, it's time to find another line of work. Very true. |
this trucker's killed 3 cyclists in 3 different accidents
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"Mike Jacoubowsky" wrote: "Kurgan. presented by Gringioni." wrote in message ... Dumbasses - I find this to be somewhat unbelievable. From: http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_16915266 Here's what I wrote a couple days after the incident, after I rode through the intersection again... and again... and again... looking for answers- http://chainreactionblogs.com/diary/...-rain-yesterda y/ What I didn't include then, because an investigation was going on and I didn't want to add speculation in place of facts, was my feeling that it might not have been the truck at fault, but rather another car overtaking the truck and Ms. Ward, trying to beat them to the freeway on-ramp. I saw this very thing happen several times, and could imagine being either startled or literally pushed into the truck. The truck was moving very slowly at the time, evidence of this shown by the point of impact and where the truck came to stop, a very short distance. Plus there was no real need for the truck to be doing any unexpected maneuvering. He was already in the turn lane, already pretty far to the right side of the road (evidence again being the point of impact, clearly marked on the pavement). But that remains pure speculation on my part. I believe someone in a motorized vehicle was responsible, but it was probably someone who sped off. I'll also add that the intersection is busy enough that it's surprising no witnesses came forward. That is a sort of strange section of road, in that it's very wide as it goes under the overpass and the turn lane onto the cloverleaf starts fairly late. But I've been through there a lot of times and seen a few cars do sketchy things, as well as a few cyclists. Riders sometimes stay by the curb for a long time before moving across the already marked turn lane. I thought that might have been what happened until I read that she was struck by the left side wheels of the truck. That's when it seemed like the most likely reason she headed to her right at that point was a car going by closely. One trying to rocket by the slow moving truck and beat it to the on ramp. But Henry's right - the fact that the police report came out and said that she'd made an unsafe turn and that the driver was not at fault, yet they sued him and his employer. That pretty much sucks. The local paper has been repeatedly mentioning the other accidents he's been involved in but *not* mentioning that he's been found to be not at fault on them. |
this trucker's killed 3 cyclists in 3 different accidents
"H. Fred Kveck" wrote in message
... In article , "Mike Jacoubowsky" wrote: "Kurgan. presented by Gringioni." wrote in message ... Dumbasses - I find this to be somewhat unbelievable. From: http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_16915266 Here's what I wrote a couple days after the incident, after I rode through the intersection again... and again... and again... looking for answers- http://chainreactionblogs.com/diary/...-rain-yesterda y/ What I didn't include then, because an investigation was going on and I didn't want to add speculation in place of facts, was my feeling that it might not have been the truck at fault, but rather another car overtaking the truck and Ms. Ward, trying to beat them to the freeway on-ramp. I saw this very thing happen several times, and could imagine being either startled or literally pushed into the truck. The truck was moving very slowly at the time, evidence of this shown by the point of impact and where the truck came to stop, a very short distance. Plus there was no real need for the truck to be doing any unexpected maneuvering. He was already in the turn lane, already pretty far to the right side of the road (evidence again being the point of impact, clearly marked on the pavement). But that remains pure speculation on my part. I believe someone in a motorized vehicle was responsible, but it was probably someone who sped off. I'll also add that the intersection is busy enough that it's surprising no witnesses came forward. That is a sort of strange section of road, in that it's very wide as it goes under the overpass and the turn lane onto the cloverleaf starts fairly late. But I've been through there a lot of times and seen a few cars do sketchy things, as well as a few cyclists. Riders sometimes stay by the curb for a long time before moving across the already marked turn lane. I thought that might have been what happened until I read that she was struck by the left side wheels of the truck. That's when it seemed like the most likely reason she headed to her right at that point was a car going by closely. One trying to rocket by the slow moving truck and beat it to the on ramp. But Henry's right - the fact that the police report came out and said that she'd made an unsafe turn and that the driver was not at fault, yet they sued him and his employer. That pretty much sucks. The local paper has been repeatedly mentioning the other accidents he's been involved in but *not* mentioning that he's been found to be not at fault on them. The reality is a bit different than that; in general, the local papers have been focusing on the CHP guy saying that it wasn't the truck driver's fault and feeling sorry for him, with the CHP even being quoted as saying the poor guy isn't even driving right now. --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com |
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