FORT COLLINS, CO — Kyle Hibler was hurt in a car accident in Fort Collins, Colorado on Thursday, January 23rd, 2015. The news said that the accident happened at about 6:30 Thursday morning.
Kyle Hibler was hurt when he was struck by a passing car while walking along or trying to cross Prospect Road. It is not exactly clear how the accident happened, the news only specified that Hibler was struck in the eastbound lanes, but did imply that he may have been in a crosswalk when he was struck.
Hibler was taken to the hospital in critical condition after the accident.
The investigaiton is being handled by the Colorado State Police.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary:
The most important detail to inspect with any kind of pedestrian accident is the placement of the victim in the road where they were struck. The news seemed to think that the victim in this accident was standing in a crosswalk when he was struck. If true, was the crosswalked protected by a light? Did the pedestrian have the protection of the light? If he did, then I can’t envision too many reasons why the driver of the car that struck him wouldn’t be faulted. When a person is in a crosswalk, parking lot, sidewalk, or a biking/pedestrian lane, they usually have the right-of-way, unless there is something about this accident missing or omitted from the news report.
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