Texas Bicycling News Friday – July 5, 2024
Cyclist in critical condition after allegedly riding wrong way, colliding with vehicle
David Warner | www.foxsanantonio.com
SAN ANTONIO – A cyclist is in critical condition after being struck by a driver on the Northwest side.
Police responded to calls of a motor vehicle accident around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday near the corner of Babcock Road and Eckhert Road.
Officers on the scene allege that the cyclist was riding the wrong way, traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of Babcock Road, when he was struck by a driver pulling out of a restaurant.
The cyclist, a man in his 20’s, was taken to University Hospital in critical condition.
The driver of the vehicle did stop at the scene. There are no signs of intoxication from either person.
The accident is still under investigation.
Man critically injured after crashing e-bike into truck on Northwest Side
Rebecca Salinas | www.ksat.com
No criminal charges are pending, police say SAN ANTONIO – A man was taken to the hospital Wednesday night after he crashed his electric bike into a truck on the Northwest Side.
The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 5500 block of Babcock Road, near Eckhert Road. …
Local marine veteran finds new passion for life through handcycling, his service dog
Halee Powers | www.ksat.com
Ivan Perez found a dumped dog on the side of the road and trained him to be a service dog
SAN ANTONIO – Ivan Perez is a local veteran who found his life turned upside down while serving as a Marine in Iraq.
In 2007, Perez was shot by a sniper twice. One bullet went into his hand, the other went into his back and came out of his right hip.
Perez was immediately flown back to the U.S. in a coma. When he woke up, he was told he was paralyzed in both legs.
“I got stuck in the ‘What now?’ moment for a long time. It’s very draining. It’s something that makes you feel hopeless at times,” Perez said.
Not knowing what to do, the …
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10-year-old boy riding bike killed by hit-and-run driver in West Harris County
Ahmed Humble, T.J. Parker | www.click2houston.com
KATY, Texas – A little boy died Thursday night after investigators in West Harris County say a driver crashed into him and even dragged the bicycle for a short period while fleeing the scene.
It happened right before 11 p.m., on the Fourth of July, according to Captain Marcus Kinnard-Bing with Harris County Sheriff’s Office – Vehicular Crimes Division. Responding officers found the unidentified boy, 10, down in the middle of the intersection of Windy Stone and Concord Green in Katy. …
‘Sweet little boy’ | 10-year-old boy’s mother saw SUV hit her son in deadly hit-and-run crash, family and officials say
Author: Deevon Rahming, Sammy Turner | www.khou.com
The child was flown to an area hospital where he died nearly an hour after the crash.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Police are looking for a driver they said hit and killed a 10-year-old boy who was riding a bicycle in the Katy area Thursday night.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened just before 11 p.m. near the intersection of Windy Stony Drive and Concord Green Drive.
Investigators with HCSO and the Cy-Fair Police Department said no arrests had been made as of Friday morning, but they were actively looking for a suspect. …
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