Man Injured While Riding Bike
Earlier this month a bicyclist on his way home was killed in a hit and run accident in Oakland Park, Fort Lauderdale. The accident occurred in the early hours of the morning; the bicyclist had just stopped at his friend’s house for a visit and was on his way home, when he was hit.
The accident was reported at the 800 block of Northeast 33rd Street in Oakland Park, the 22yr old victim was travelling westbound when he was struck. Witnesses stated that the vehicle that hit the young man stopped, there were four passengers in the vehicle, two of the passengers came out to see if the rider was ok, then they took off. When police and paramedics arrived on the scene the bicyclist was found to be seriously injured on the road, he was taken to Broward General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police are investigating, as the accident took place close to an Elementary School in Oakland Park and they are using school surveillance videos to assist in identifying the driver and/or vehicle responsible for this accident. They have also identified witnesses who saw the accident.
As I have discussed in previous blogs, riders of bicycles, motor bikes, and mopeds have to be extremely careful when using the roadways. Always wear protective gear, and reflective clothing especially when riding at night. As an Attorney practicing in Fort Lauderdale and its environs of Sunrise, Plantation, Weston, Davie, Cooper City, Miramar, Pembroke Pines and Hollywood, we receive calls daily from victims of accident injury who are unsure whether they able to file claim and against whom.
In this situation, where it was a hit and run ending in the victims’ death, the family of the victim should contact an experienced accident attorney to assist in filing a claim.
Should you or a loved one be the victim of a bicycle injury, contact us online or call to set up a FREE consultation to seek legal counsel.
