My turn!

I believe that it was the truckers fault. The trucker said there was a blind spot that he couldn't see around. Now I don't know if this makes too much sence, but if I can't see around a corner- regardless if I'm driving, biking, or walking- I slow down and take my time to make sure that the way I'm about to travel is safe. It sounds like the trucker may have assumed that there was no one there, and decided to go. No matter if the cyclist was on the street or not, the cyclist would STILL have the right of way.

What is also wierd is that it was a heavily trafficed street, so why would the trucker have gone if there was a lot of traffic?