Jed19

I just read that a cyclist went down in Irvine this morning.

https://www.ocregister.com/news/bicyc...ies-crash.html

Please pray for him and his family.

mjsocal

That I will. This is very sad and I really hope he makes it.

That's the business area near lakeshore towers huh? I hope this wasn't someone late to work, speeding and not paying attention during morning rush hour.

Mr. Beanz

Yeah, the rider.

Tom Stormcrowe

I read the article, and the driver did stick around. Not bad for a 20 year old kid. Speaks well of him and his honor.

mjsocal

I know what you mean. A few cyclists have told me some horror stories they've witnessed or heard of, so I understand what you're saying. I do appreciate honor and integrity...it's a nice thing to be around. I hope he has it.

All that aside, I just want him alive. So hard for family to lose someone. It's heartbreaking.

SKV11000

This was a brother-in-law of a co-worker. I regret to say that they were waiting for his family to show up so they could halt life support.

That's what we heard around the office.

CbadRider

Some of the comments are saying he didn't make it.

Accordion

The comments say that he did not make it. Also that he was "talking on a cell phone or listening to music because he had a headset on" , didn't have a helmet and also ran through the red light.

28 is really young. Very sad. I know I've spaced out before thinking of something as I was riding my bike. Terrible.

mjsocal

Damn it.

Sorry I get so emotional.

Accordion

I know what you are saying with this comment but I think it's representative of the sad state of our morality in these times to actually say that somebody did the right thing by sticking around after another human being crashes through their windshield at 40mph and then falls to the ground motionless. The fact that most of the time the driver DOES leave the scene is so unreal to me.

To me it's like saying somebody showed great restraint and honor by not punching his child when he wet the bed.

Schwerelos

My office overlooks that corner so I drove by the aftermath this morning, but after those involved were gone. It was a very bad accident, must have happed at a high speed. The roof of the car was dented and the windshield was shattered, we saw it get towed away at lunchtime.

I feel so bad for his family. And I've firmly resolved not to run yellows late which sometimes leave you in the intersection on red. Not that that's what happened but that's the closeset I get.

mjsocal

I get your point but at least he didn't lie or try to cover up what really happened. Well I guess that remains to be seen so maybe I'm speaking too soon.

Jed19

Very sad that he did not make it. I understand he has a young wife too.

May God give his family and friends succour and the fortitude to bear this loss.

Be careful out there all.

TrojanHorse

Why the heck is the status of his helmet so important to this story? If it was high speed, he could have worn all the helmets I've ever bought to no avail.

What a tragedy.

Accordion

Not necessarily. We don't know that. What if the main point of impact was his head and the windshield and a helmet could have significantly reduced the injuries sustained from that impact.

I know when I got hit last August the ONE thing I recall vividly was my helmet snapping into the curb and pretty high speed. I know this because I actually laughed to my self right when it happened that my helmet really worked. I hate to think what would have happened if that was my head that thumped the curb.

idoru2005

I wonder if the driver was wearing his seatbelt...

Accordion

I don't know anybody that doesn't wear a seatbelt anymore...that one is a no-brainer...

idoru2005

I was being facetious...

From the comments on the OC Register story, I just learned the rider was not a "roadie". An eyewitness says that the bike was a hybrid or mtb. Not saying that roadies are more responsible or more safe when it comes to riding. But one thing I have noticed about hybrid or mtb riders is that they are more likely to be doing things that are generally considered to be unsafe, like riding on sidewalks and riding on the wrong side of the street. They are more lackadaisical and lax about taking things cautiously. There are absolutely no details about the accident mentioned in the article, so we don't know if that's the case here.

Schwerelos

Also from the comments he was Mormon and had done his mission which generally means riding around a lot on a bike because they can't drive while on their mission. We can't know that for sure what his experience level was, as you said, but he probably wasn't a total newbie.

Based on the comments of witness and what I saw of the car and scene, I feel that he outright ran the red light because he was distracted or miscalculated when running a yellow. He was hit at speed, but my comment about high speed is probably misleading. It has hard enough to throw him into the air so that he landed on the roof of the car. I'm not sure at what speed that would happen.

What a tragic accident.

Accordion

Incorrect.

Schwerelos

You're right, sorry, I was confusing something a Mormon friend told me.

mjsocal

I get what you're saying but please be careful out of respect for non-descript looking cyclists who are actually certified. They exist. They just don't value flash. I know of this snobby cyclist who completely misinterpreted a cyclist's capabilities based on bike and clothing. It was so gross to hear and so misinformed. Bad profiling. Bleck!

I don't mean this disrespectfully towards you.

snowman40

No one should ride through that section of Von Karmen, to many cars trying to get into those lots.

We don't know though. I do know that stretch is a 35/40 zone and the road is barely wide enough for the traffic lanes. I used to drive to work that way, but stopped because of the added stress from the red light runners, tailgaters and generally cramped environment.

My wife doesn't unless me or the kids make her.

CACycling

Had about the same thoughts when I was hit last October as my hemet was slamming into the pavement. Clavicle broke, helmet broke, skull stayed intact.

TrojanHorse

OK, I wasn't trying to start a helmet-no helmet debate or argument (really) but it seems odd that the status of his helmet was the only thing the story really covered. Lots of conflicting information floating around, it seems.