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Crash reports for Grand Prairie, TX
Location:
1285-1329 W North Carrier Pkwy, Grand Prairie, TX 75050, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle overtook from rear
Injury:
Fatal
Description:
Hit and run. Full report
Location:
373-457 W Camp Wisdom Rd, Grand Prairie, TX 75052, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle overtook from rear
Injury:
Fatal
Description:
http://www.ghostbikes.org/dallas-fort-worth/meredith-hatch-and-mike-alfaro
On June 8th, 2008, two avid cyclists were enjoying a ride on Camp Wisdom Road in Grand Prairie, Texas. It was Sunday morning around 8:20 on a part of the road that is not heavy in traffic because it is close to the lake and surrounded by residential neighborhoods. This morning, Meredith Hatch and Mike Alfaro were struck by a drunk driver, Kenneth Bain, and killed instantly. Police say the driver, 24-year-old Kenneth Bain, was coming from a bachelor party at 8:15 a.m. Sunday. Bain, according to police, struck Meredith Hatch and Mike Alfaro from behind with a Lincoln Navigator. The collision was so harsh it tore up the hood of the car and killed the two cyclists instantly. Hatch and Alfaro both usually ride with their cycling group. But friends say they were the only two bicyclists who wanted to train on Sunday morning. "They usually park over by the marina by Joe Pool Lake," said Kim Kucera, Hatch's friend. "It's something they do they did often." The thing that really sucks here is that Bain's dad is CONNECTED in local politics. There's a good chance he's going to get off, even though his hands are covered in blood... Full report
Location:
3215 E Main St, Grand Prairie, TX 75050, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle crossed center line and head-on into bike
Injury:
Fatal
Description:
Police believe that Riojas was drunk as he drove his 2004 Chevy Cavalier home about 9 p.m. Saturday. He was eastbound in the 3400 block of East Main Street and veered into the westbound lane, where Keller was riding, on a part of Main Street that veers to the left and narrows from a four-lane street to a single lane before coming to a dead end.
Investigators think the impact sent Kellerâs body into the Cavalierâs windshield. Dents on the roof suggest that he tumbled over it and into the back window, where his body partially lodged. How Keller got from the back window into the back seat is unclear, Hansen said. "Weâre not sure if [Riojas] just pulled Keller through the window or pulled him out and put him in the back seat," Hansen said. Riojas "was covered in blood, so obviously he came into physical contact with the victim." Because Keller had been removed from the window, officers couldnât tell which part of his body went through it. Police are awaiting blood-test results on Riojas. Security video from a nearby auto repair shop shows the Cavalier hitting the bicyclist at 9:04 p.m. Saturday. Police received the call from Riojasâ mother at 9:20 p.m. Keller was pronounced dead about 20 minutes later. "It is our belief, with the seriousness of the injuries, emergency crews would have had a greater chance of saving him had [Riojas] called for help when the wreck happened," Hansen said. Full report |
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