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Fatal Hit And Run In Wellesley

Written by Boston Biker on Aug 24

This is horrible, a man in his 40’s was killed today in Wellesley.

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More info here, and here.

It looks like he was riding a black carbon specialized, or at least that is what it looks like to me. If anyone has any information about this please leave it in the comments. There is also a helmet in some of the photos, but the wheels appear to have been moved over to the fence? For a bike to crack up this badly it must have been hit with a far amount of force. My best wishes go out to his family and friends. This is criminal, and whoever did this needs to be brought to justice.

More info when I get it.

EDIT: The comments hold a lot of updates, reprinted here:

Thanks for wandering woman on wheels for all the updates.

Cyclist killed in Wellesley crash Friday is identified
E-mail | Print 08/25/2012 12:10 PM
http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2012/08/25/cyclist-killed-wellesley-crash-friday-identified/YFytvDZTe0GRfKbPGJxgRJ/story.html

 

Cyclist Killed By Hit And Run Driver In Wellesley
August 24, 2012 11:59 PM
“..Police are looking for a red and black truck that fled the scene after the accident. The truck was last seen heading north on Weston Road…”
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/08/24/cyclist-killed-by-hit-and-run-driver-in-wellesley/

 

The Herald has a photo of the accident victim, Alexander Motsenigos. They seem to have the most information about this, except for the description of the truck by CBS(WBZ).

Bicyclist killed in Wellesley crash identified
By Jordan Graham
Saturday, August 25, 2012 –
“The bicyclist who died after a hit and run crash in Wellesley yesterday has been identified by authorities as Alexander Motsenigos, 41, of Wellesley, according to a statement from Wellesley police and the Norfolk District Attorney’s office.

Motsenigos was headed north on his bike on Weston Road at 1:58 p.m. when he was hit by a car, authorities said. The car then fled the scene, and was last seen headed north on Weston Road, according to the statement.

Motsenigos suffered serious injuries, and was pronounced dead at Newton Wellesley Hospital, authorities said, adding that Motsenigos was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

The father of a 6-year-old boy, Motsenigos was an avid sportsman, including completing three marathons this year. He worked as a vice president at International Data Corp.

“The world has lost a special man. Our heart is broken but has room for forgiveness. Please if you have information that will help us grieve with our loss, do come forward,” his family said in a statement.

Authorities continue to look for the driver of the vehicle.

The crash remains under investigation, and Wellesley police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the accident to call 781-235-1212.”

 

Sorry, I forgot tho include the link for the prior article:http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20220825bicyclist_killed_in_wellesley_crash_identified/

Oh, good God, this video says the cyclist was dragged about 10-20 feet! I am horrified, and fighting back tears that someone could do this and leave the scene!

Wellesley bicyclist struck, killed in hit-and-run
UPDATED 5:31 PM EDT Aug 24, 2012
http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/metro-west/Wellesley-bicyclist-struck-killed-in-hit-and-run/-/11983044/16259348/-/rthdx3/-/index.html

Sorry for the multiple posts, I kept finding something with a bit of info not previously mentioned.

 

They have found and interviewed the driver believed to have hit Motsenigos, but are now seeking a possible witness before releasing details.
http://www.necn.com/08/26/12/Police-find-Wellesley-hit-and-run-driver/landing_newengland.html?blockID=763207&feedID=4206

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Fatal Crash In Newton

Written by Boston Biker on May 17

Another young kid, another fatal crash, still don’t know what happened.

A bicyclist who was not wearing a helmet died after colliding with an SUV at the intersection of Commonwealth and Lowell Avenues in Newton at about 5:20 p.m. Monday, according to Newton Police Lieutenant Bruce Apotheker.

According to Muriel Mazzarini, who said she was driving the car behind the SUV, the cyclist was traveling east on Commonwealth Avenue when he hit the tail end of the car, which was crossing Commonwealth Avenue from Homer Street onto Lowell Avenue. The witness said she saw blood on the victim’s hand and chest.

“The light turned green and I saw the bike coming down and he smashed right into the car,” she said. “I stopped the car and I got out and went to help. Other people came around and we were all dialing 911.”

More from Wicked Local and pictures here

It is not clear if someone ran a red light or not. What is clear is that someone did something very wrong. My heart goes out to this young mans family. It rips me apart to have to hear about such young people dying in such a way.

More info when I get it.

EDIT: Some people are preparing a ghost bike…I hate having to publish this.

EDIT: Found this pdf of meeting notes from a pubic meeting last year that seems to indicate there have been previous fatal crashes on this stretch of Comm Ave in Newton. I can’t know for sure if this is the same location, but could there be something wrong with the way the road is designed here? An excerpt below.

John Allen, 7 University Park, Waltham, spoke on the item as a representative of the MassBike Technical Advisory Committee. He urged the city to pay careful attention to the bicycle lanes at intersections on Commonwealth Avenue. There was a fatal bicycle accident at an intersection on Commonwealth Avenue.

EDIT: Here is Andy Von Guerard’s (the cyclists) facebook page, and here is his fathers with a heart breaking message at the top. It is always so strange to see these sort of internet time capsules. A little slice of time captured forever in what is usually a mundane part of our day…

EDIT: Some more discussion on other blogs about this. here and here.

Both of these sites raise troubling questions about just how strange this accident seems. I tend to agree, it seems very odd.

The Boston Globe also has an article here.

Sources seem to indicate he ran a red light and smashed into a car…this is very tragic and preventable. Be careful people, follow the law, and wear a helmet!

Another update here.


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