From the Desk of Chief Ray Schultz,
Well, it did not take long before my warning from last
week’s V-LINC report became a reality.
On Monday morning at about 0645 a bicyclist riding up Blalock on the
sidewalk (without a light) was crossing the side streets without looking or
yielding to vehicles exiting cross streets when he was hit by a delivery
driver. The cyclist suffered leg injuries and was transported to Memorial
Hermann Hospital for treatment. This is confirmation of how dangerous it can be
during low light hours to see walkers, runners, or bicyclists. It is also a
reminder for cyclists to not just ride the sidewalks and not be on the lookout
for vehicles exiting neighborhoods, driveways, or cross streets. [More]
