Forum: Info About Crash In Davis Square

Over in the forums someone is looking for info on a crash that happened, head on over and help them out if you can.

Hi all- My friend was struck by a vehicle in Davis Square this past Friday night (10/29) at around 11PM in Davis Square near Diesel Cafe. An ambulance, police, and the fire department came, but a report was not written. If anyone has any information as to what happened PLEASE respond to this post.

Thanks very much.

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A Tale Of Two Mayors

Remember when Mayor Menino got hit by a car while riding his bicycle in 2008. I had high hopes at the time that this would have kicked off a giant effort (accompanied by a giant budget) to work on bike infrastructure, bike safety and the like. And while I will be the first to proclaim that the last couple years have been awesome, it really wasn’t the water shed moment I was hoping for. The Mayor kept it mostly quiet, didn’t really use it in any speeches, and in my opinion missed an opportunity to really make some political hay from the event.

Contrast that with the Mayor of LA who recently broke his arm while riding when a cab swerved in front of him.

On Saturday evening, Mr. Villaraigosa hopped on a bike for a quick ride down to the beach. While he was riding in the bike lane on Venice Boulevard, a taxi abruptly pulled out in front of him. He swerved, fell off the bike and broke his elbow.

The incident was a gift to the cycling bloggers of Los Angeles, who have long complained about drivers who fail to respect bicycle lanes and a general lack of enforcement of safety laws by the police.

“He’s now officially one of us,” wrote Ted Rogers of the blog Biking in L.A. “Welcome to our world.”

In an essay on The Huffington Post, Mr. Villaraigosa reflected on his accident and promised to increase efforts to make the city more bike-friendly.

“If there’s one thing everyone now knows after my recent accident, it’s that I like to bike in Los Angeles,” he wrote. “The city’s landscape, climate and neighborhoods offer a cyclist’s paradise. Biking in Los Angeles should be a natural.”

“Unfortunately most of our city was built with cars in mind,” he added. “It’s time to recognize that bicycles also belong on L.A.’s streets.”

The mayor pledged to improve the city’s bicycle infrastructure and to step up enforcement of traffic laws. The city plans to set aside 10 percent of the revenue from a new sales tax levy – about $3.2 million this year – for bicycle and pedestrian improvements.

That’s how you make some cab crash lemons, into some political lemon aid. I applaud Boston’s current efforts, but we can always do better, and hopefully they will see these examples and copy them wholesale.

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Help A Random Cyclist Out

Did you witness this crash? Seems this craigs list posting is looking for witnesses.

Last Wednesday night (June 16) around 10 pm I was hit by an SUV on Mass Ave in front of the Christian Science center. One man helped me off the road to the sidewalk, another younger man advised me to seek help through Mass Bike. I did not get either one of their names and as of now have no witnesses to the incident. I was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital. If you saw the accident take place, please e-mail me. I would be forever grateful.

If you did see this go over to craigs list and let her know, seems it could be a big help.

Thanks Sam for the tip.

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Report Of Cyclist Hit

I just got a report that a cyclist had been hit on Washington st. in Roslindale Sq. Anyone know anything about this?

EDIT: Got this

“I don’t really know much. A bunch of cops, a bike on the ground and a guy on a stretcher. Here’s a bad photo:”

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Did You Witness Eric Hunt’s Crash?

Today I was contacted by Richard Dinatale, an investigator working on half of the family of Eric Hunt. Eric was killed in a crash involving an MBTA bus on 4/7/10 along S. Huntington ave. Richard is looking for any witnesses to the accident to contact him. If you saw something email him at [email protected] or call his cell at 617-212-3069.

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