FAYETTEVILLE, AR — A cyclist was rushed to the hospital after a a car struck them in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Monday, June 30th, 2014, according to a news article from 5 News KFSM.
Police think that 64-year-old Liz Williams was hurt when she was struck by a vehicle that authorities believe ran a red light for reasons currently under investigation when she was riding her bike on Scull Creek Trail around 5:00 Monday afternoon.
Scene of the Accident
Liz Williams was rushed to Washington Regional Medical Center where she was being treated for injuries that were described as non-life-threatening.
The driver of the offending vehicle was identified as Betty Lester, who was cited for careless driving after the crash.
Arkansas State Police are looking into the crash.
Commentary:
The fact that the driver was charged with a moving violation would tell some people that the ticket equates to automatic fault in an accident like this, but they’d be wrong. Just as you can have a traffic ticket dismissed, so can the driver of this vehicle. While it by no means harms the case, it isn’t necessarily a magic bullet either.
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