The Gunnison Police Department responded to a bicycle-vehicle crash on the morning of Oct. 9. According to law enforcement officers, the victim, a juvenile, suffered only minor injuries. Their name has not been released.
At approximately 8:15 a.m. the police department received a report that a bicyclist had been struck by a car at the 500 block of North 8th Street behind Gunnison High School. According to a press release, a juvenile had pedaled onto 8th Street where a vehicle traveling south collided with the biker. After the first impact, the biker was then thrown into the northbound lane where a second car struck the victim.
Emergency medical personnel arrived and transported the victim to Gunnison Valley Hospital where they were treated. The juvenile was wearing a bike helmet at the time of the accident. The speed limit for the street during school hours is 20 mph.
No tickets have been issued to the drivers involved in the accident. Police Captain Chris Wilson said the child exited the sidewalk adjacent to a parked vehicle, possibly without looking. Neither driver was found to be speeding or at fault for a traffic violation.
“We go to the schools and talk about this [bike safety], but it can't just come from us … This is a bike-friendly community and I think we all enjoy that part of Gunnison,” Wilson said. At the same time, it doesn't take very long for something bad to happen. We're all very thankful that child had a helmet on.”
(Bella Biondini can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or bella@gunnisontimes.com.)
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