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Hulsey Road Crash Report

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RECONSTRUCTION: Pre-Crash: On 05-26-2016 at approximately 2157 hours, Vehicle 1 was northbound on Hulsey Road approaching the intersection of Heatherfield Drive at a speed witnesses estimated to be approximately 50 mph. Witness statements also said Vehicle 1 had been performing a wheelie prior to the crash, but was down on both wheels about 4 seconds prior to the crash. Bicyclist 1 was riding from Heatherfield Drive and crossing Hulsey Road from east to west, violating the right of way of Vehicle 1. Bicyclist 1 was crossing the roadway in an area where there were no streetlights, traffic signals or crosswalks. At-Crash: Bicyclist 1 was travelling west across Hulsey Road from the east side of the intersection from Heatherfield Drive, …show more content…

I used a take off angle range from 15-25 degrees. Using the listed information indicated a speed for Driver 1 ranging from 45.27 to 54.94 miles per hour at the area of impact. (Statements from both Driver 1 and witness statements have Vehicle 1 travelling above the posted speed limit.) Witness statements from witnesses also had Vehicle 1 performing a wheelie prior to the crash, while travelling northbound on Hulsey Road. The statements indicated approximately 4 seconds passed from the end of the wheelie until Vehicle 1 impacted the bicycle. Damage to the bicycle indicates Vehicle 1 had both wheels on the ground at impact. Impact on the bicycle occurred at the bottom bracket, down tube and seat tube. The fact that Vehicle 1 was able to continue approximately 240 feet in a northwest direction after impact, also indicates that Vehicle 1 had both wheels on the ground at impact. There were no pre impact tire marks on the roadway to indicate Vehicle 1’s position if or when the driver perceived or reacted to seeing Bicyclist 1 entering his path of travel. Neither was there a way to determine a location on the roadway where Vehicle 1 began or ended the

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