[03-17-2022] San Francisco County, CA – 13-Year-Old Boy Killed in a Fatal Bicycle Crash in Mountain View

A 13-year-old boy was seriously hurt following a bicycle crash in Mountain View on Thursday morning, March 17, 2022.

03-17-2022-San-Francisco-County-CA-13-Year-Old-Boy-Killed-in-a-Fatal-Bicycle-Crash-in-Mountain-ViewThe accident happened at approximately 8:15 a.m. at the intersection of El Camino Real and Highway 237.

A truck struck the bicyclist for unclear reasons. The circumstances leading up to the crash have not been established.

The truck driver remained at the scene and willingly cooperated with authorities. The bicycle rider sustained a serious injury in the mishap.

Unfortunately, the 13-year-old bicyclist later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. The identities of the involved parties have not been disclosed.

The accident is currently under further investigation. Anyone that can provide more information about the crash is encouraged to contact traffic officer Kevin Solomon by emailing kevin.solomon@mountainview.gov.

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Fatal Bicycle Crash Statistics

In 2019, 843 bicyclists were killed in car-bike incidents. This is a 3% decrease from the 868 bikers murdered last year. Bicyclist deaths have increased 36 percent since their lowest point in 2010, despite a 16 percent drop since 1975.

Bicycle accidents are widespread in urban areas, where cars and bicycles interact the most. Cars colliding with bikes are the most common cause of bicyclist injuries and deaths in the state.

Today, Californians continue to lead the nation in fitness and activity, and cycling is one way to stay fit. Cycling is a fun way to get around, but it is also good for the environment and your wallet.

Sharing the road with automobiles, on the other hand, can be dangerous, and bicycle accidents can result in serious or fatal injuries. Statistics show that California leads the nation in the number of bicycling crash deaths per year. In 2017, 145 people were killed, while 11,116 cyclists were injured in California.

Many of these accidents occurred because the driver failed to yield the right of way, failed to check for bikes before pulling out, ran a stop sign or red light, or was otherwise distracted while driving. It is not always possible to avoid an automobile accident when a driver acts negligently or recklessly.

San Francisco Accident Lawyers for Bicycle Accident Victims

Call our San Francisco accident lawyers from Arash Law if you or someone you care about was recently involved in a bicycle accident in California. We’ve represented clients in similar situations before.

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