Bicyclist Injured in Hit and Run

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Bicyclist Injured in Hit and Run There was a hit and run this morning on Fitchrona Road in Verona.

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Wednesday, July 2, 2008 --- 10:29

According to the Dane County Sheriff's Department:

At approximately 6:30 am, Dane County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a Hit and Run on Fitchrona Road near Grandview Road in the town of Verona.

A 59-year-old Madison man was cycling southbound on Fitchrona Road and was attempting to make a left turn when a dark-colored pick-up pulling a flatbed trailer, also traveling southbound, tried to pass him illegally on the left. The pick-up driver struck the bicyclist and then left the scene of the crash. The pick-up truck may have been hauling lawn equipment on the flatbed trailer.

The bicyclist received serious but non-life threatening injuries. He was transported by Fitch-Rona EMS to UW Hospital. The crash is under investigation by the Dane County Sheriff’s Office. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Dane County Tip Line at (608) 284-6900.

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Posted by: concerned on Jul 3, 2008 at 03:01 PM

John, you are right. However, you seem to forget the bad driver on the road. Every time I drive some where I see numerous people on cell phones, people speeding in residential areas, no signaling of turns, rolling through stop signs, etc. Having police enforce rules on drivers for inatentive driving would be good also. That said, cyclists need to wake up and realize what type of damage a car or truck can do, and then get out of the way. I'm not sure if some are brave or just stupid (maybe a little of both). Get well soon mr. cyclist.

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 3, 2008 at 11:58 AM

I drive up and down highway pd on the other side of m a couple of time a day. The cyclist that ride that road, believe that they own the road. They also ride 2 or 3 wide; per state law they are suppose to ride single file line. Where there any witnesses to the accident. I want ot knew if the drive of the truck was a 100 percent at fault.

Posted by: John Location: Verona on Jul 3, 2008 at 11:54 AM

I drive in this area on a daily basis, and have seen more than numerous bikers on these roads not following the rules of the roads. I have seen frequent bikers not riding singler file on these very narrow roads. The county really needs to do something in this area with the increased traffic before someone gets killed. Perhaps a wider road, or another bike path heading south from Fitchburg. Even having the police enforce the rules would be good. I feel for the person who was injured, it was very cowardly to leave an injured person along the road.

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