Cycling deaths in Mexico. Something the US should learn.
From Cyclingnews.com Nov. 4, 04:
My condolences to all and the families involved. Note that the driver faces a 40 year jail term. Meanwhile a drunk driver here in NYC who killed one boy faces a mere fine for a few hundred dollars. Andy Three killed in Mexico The cycling community of Ensenada, Mexico is mourning the death of three cyclists who were hit by a drunk driver last Sunday, October 31, while returning from a training ride. Rene Ibarra Jordan (55), Simon Gonzalez Hernandez (63) and Enrique Rodarte Mendiola (30) died on Sunday morning, while Rene Cano Perez (45) and Israel Kikunaga (28) were seriously injured and are still hospitalised as a result of the accident. Rene Ibarra was a loved local figure in the cycling community for more than 30 years. He was president of the local children's cycling league, owner of a local bike shop from which a Sunday training ride usually departed, and was junior national champion in 1968 and winner of numerous local races. The driver was apprehended at the crime scene on the outskirts north of Ensenada, near the finish of the famous Rosarito-Ensenada bike ride. He faces a sentence of up to 40 years in prison. The state cycling association has established a fund to help the relatives of the victims. For additional information please contact Mr. Jose Manuel Garcia Ramirez, president of the Asociacion Estatal de Ciclismo de Baja California at +52 (646) 174 0463 or Mr. Hector Contreras, secretary of the Asociacion, at +52 (646) 176 1801. |
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