Rosemount Teenager Killed in MN Bicycle Accident
A 15-year-old boy was hit and killed by an SUV on May 30, 2009. The young man was from Rosemount, Minnesota. The accident happened on County Road 27 north of Eagle Lake in Blue Earth County.
This was the second fatal bicycle accident in Minnesota in May. On May 20, a bicyclist was killed when a semi-trailer turned and struck him at an intersection.
“I bike to work every day,” stated attorney Fred Pritzker of Pritzker Olsen, a Minnesota law firm that represents victims of bicycle accidents and their families. “I am personally aware of the dangers on the road, and that drivers just don’t look for bicyclists.”
Two of the major contributing factors in bicycle-motorist crashes are:
• Failure to yield the right of way
• Failure to see bicyclists due to inattentive driving
Pritzker Olsen urges all motorists to watch for bicyclists, especially children. We stand with Transportation Commissioner Tom Sorel, who stated. “We want motorists to recognize bicyclists as people, not obstructions. . .”
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Minneapolis Truck-Bicycle Accident Results in Death
A bicyclist was killed this morning when a commercial truck driver turned into the cycling lane on Park Avenue. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Our law firm is currently handling a case very much like this one. On August 15, 2008, Julie Casey died when she and her bicycle were struck by a semi-truck-trailer combination at a busy intersection. Her death was caused by the negligence of the truck driver and was entirely preventable if the driver had been looking where he was going and paying attention to bicyclists traveling on an adjoining bicycle path. Read about the LOOK bumper sticker designed in memory of Julie.
Attorney Fred Pritzker is an avid cyclist and former racer. He represents bicycle accident victims and their families with passion and understanding. We welcome family members to contact Fred or another attorney at our law firm to help protect the family’s legal rights: 612-338-0202 or submit our free consultation form.