Friday, August 18, 2006
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One of the former INTEC Shah Alam student passed away in a fatal bike accident, earlier today. She was 20 and petronas scholar holder.*takziah kepada keluarga allayarhamah di atas pemergiannya..
Al-Fatihah
Bicyclist Killed Near University Of Minnesota(video)
(WCCO) Minneapolis A mangled bike and scattered belongings show the power of a crash that killed a young Malaysian woman. Minneapolis Police said the student on a bike and the driver of a pick up truck collided when the bicyclist tried to make a left turn in front of him. It was raining at the time and officials said it may have played a part in the accident.Police said the accident happened around 6:40 a.m. at Washington and University Avenues Southeast in Minneapolis.Witnesses said the woman, 20, was biking west on University Avenue when she went to make a left turn onto Washington Avenue. A pickup truck headed eastbound on University Avenue hit the bicyclist.
"It was kind of unavoidable because they didn't see each other until it was too late," witness Stacy Phillips.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. She was not wearing a helmet, police said."Both of them actually had the yellow light," Phillips said. "She was coming downhill, he was going uphill and they just met each other." Minneapolis Police say after a thorough investigation, no charges will be filed against the pickup truck driver.
Steve Clark is a bike safety expert. He said accidents like this one are common. In fact, 80 percent of all bike-car crashes in Minnesota happen at intersections. "That's where you really need to make sure that you're seen by the motorist and that you are following the rules," says Clark.
At intersections Clark recommends bicyclists make eye contact with drivers before crossing or turning. He says Minnesota is one of the best places for biking, but only if you're careful. "I think all bike and car crashes are preventable," Clark said.
University of Minnesota officials believe the woman was a foreign exchange student. Her identity has not yet been released.Many bicyclists said the intersection is scary. The roads are not wide enough and they often ride on the sidewalks, even though that's not legal.
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eff the besh at 5:12 PM
2 Comments
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at 11:31 PM
taufiq said... Kenal tak die? Baik ni orangnye. Bendahari helwa MISG. Katenye hari ni or esok jenazah akan dibawa pulang ke Malaysia. Sedih sungguh..
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at 11:14 AM
eff the besh said...
oo..tak tawu la..erm..tapi rasa kalau tgk muka kenal kot..alhamdulillah..yg baik semestinya pergi awal..
