Trumann, AR — According to reports coming out of Arkansas, a man was killed after his bicycle was struck by a passing vehicle on Highway 69 on Sunday, November 23, 2014. The accident took place at the intersection of Jaden Cove, around 6:30 in the evening.
Emergency workers transported Davies to the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee, by helicopter. He passed away a short time later.
The driver of the vehicle that hit Davies has not been identified.
Officials are continuing to investigate the accident. Right now it’s unclear exactly why the vehicle would have hit Davies as it was driving by.
No other injuries were reported.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
Very few details about this accident have been released, so it’s difficult to make any sort of call as to who would be held liable. I will say that many people look at accidents like this, see that a bicyclist was riding along this or that road, and assume they got themselves hurt or worse. However, even if they’re riding in traffic, outside of bike lanes, that doesn’t give anyone driving by carte blanche to hit them. Motorists have a legal obligation to avoid accidents whenever possible. Again, we don’t have all the details here, so figuring out who’s responsible will have to wait until all the questions have been answered.
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