he controversial bicycle crash that left a herd of bicyclists hospitalized after a woman seemingly plowed into them early Thursday morning was caught on camera — apparently by one of the cyclists.
The video, posted to social media and embedded below, shows a herd of bicyclists riding northbound on A1A around 6:45 Thursday morning as a woman in an SUV is driving south. The video appears to show the woman sliding into oncoming traffic and hitting the bicyclists.
The video confirms that the bicyclists were following Florida law and riding two across on A1A, but it also raises several questions: why were they riding in the pre-dawn hours of Thursday, at a time where drivers often struggle to see? Why were they riding on A1A where there is no bicycle lane and safety issues are well known? Were they traveling at the speed of traffic — a requirement under Florida law — or were they moving at a slower pace which could have confused the driver of the oncoming vehicle? We also don’t know if a vehicle behind the bicycles could have attempted to pass the bicyclists, riding into the oncoming lane — leading the SUV driver to attempt to avoid a head-on collision by moving into the bikes.
Florida Highway Patrol Spokerson Lt. Indiana Miranda told BocaNewsNow.com that no charges have been filed against the driver of the vehicle.
“As of this time there is no criminal charges filed,” said Lt. Miranda. “This is being handled as a traffic crash investigation.”
Several of the victims were airlifted to Delray Medical Center. It is believed two remain hospitalized Tuesday evening.
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Source: BocaNews
