Ken Hoffman hit by a truck

[Da Tinker]

Ken Hoffman is a columnist with the Houston Chronicle. He rides in the Houston-Austin MS 150, and is also the fast food critic. He was hit by a truck while riding in his neighborhood.
:eek:

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/features/hoffman/2155309

He's a bit banged up, but no major injuries. With this in the paper, I hope they find the SOB that hit him, and hang him high. :mad:

[Guest]

Too lazy to click, so I assume it was a hit and run?

He'll be in my prayers tonight. I hope they find the idiot who ran him down. :-/

Koffee

[Chris L]

Hit and run is a pretty accurate description. One thing I've always wondered is the real need for trucks in residential streets. Surely highways or arterials are better able to cope with them.

[fujibike]

Wasn't Houston one of the cities where Clear Channel DJs encouraged aggressive behavior towards cyclists?

[DanFromDetroit]

I'm glad he's OK.

Fast food critic sounds like a terrible job. Do the folks that eat fast food really pay attention to critiques. That would be sort of like asking what kind of wine goes with potato chips ? If it is greasy, salty, and sugary enough people will generally love it. That seems like a simple rule.

Dan

[Grendel]

Wasn't Houston one of the cities where Clear Channel DJs encouraged aggressive behavior towards cyclists?

Yes, it is (KLOL-FM in Houston was the offending station). I was on the morning ride with Ken that he mentions in his article -- ironic that he made it through a long ride with no problem, only to get mowed down in his own neighborhood.

[lotek]

Given the drivers actions after the accident I think there
might be a good case for clear channel to be worried.
Chris, by Truck I am assuming that he means pickup truck, not one of the big ones.
Lets see, hit and run and the victim is a well known
(well liked?) journalist in the area, if I were the driver
I'd be really worried, and I hope they nail the guy.
Marty

[Grendel]

Hoffman is a pretty popular guy in the area. His columns tend toward the funny human-interest stuff and he's a regular at a lot of local events around Houston. Also, he sometimes appears as a guest on Chris Baker's radio program on KPRC 950 AM, which incidentally is a Clear Channel station. As Popeye would say, "Wat a coinkydink..."

[Da Tinker]

The latest:
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/features/hoffman/2159758

Ken says he is one big sore muscle, but will survive.