Austin, TX — Authorities are reporting that a bicyclist was injured when he fell off his bike near a Capital Metro bus on Lavaca Street. The accident took place Wednesday, around 5:30 in the afternoon.
Initial reports had the bicyclist being hit by the bus, but those have turned out to be incorrect.
The bicyclist was taken to University Medical Center Brackenridge for minor injuries.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
I know that a bicyclist being hit by a Metro bus is kind of sensational, and I wonder if that had anything to do with news outlets jumping the gun and reporting that the man had been hit. But even though the story has turned out to be much different — thankfully — that what some originally thought, I’d still like to get the cyclist’s side of things. Anyone who’s ever ridden a bike, especially in downtown Austin, knows that when you’re riding on a crowded street and a car gets close to you, it’s very easy to lose your nerve. Even if you’re an experienced rider, when it looks like a vehicle is going to hit you and your choice is between holding on and jumping off the bike, you tend to lean toward jumping off the bike. So, even though the rider in this case wasn’t actually struck by the bus, it’s still possible it was the bus that caused the accident.
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