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Solo crash at County Road 136
reported by Ray Niekamp
Date:
2008-10-12
Crash type:
Solo crash
Geometry:
Bike ran into object
Description:
Attention distracted by a loose frame pump. At a bridge over railroad tracks, an expansion joint was mounded with dirt, about two inches. Front wheel hit the dirt and twisted sideways. Rider thrown over the handlebars. Add note to this report
Factors & Lessons
Factor:
Cyclist not expecting obstructed roadway
Factor:
Cyclist took eyes off road/traffic in front
Lesson:
Pay more attention to road surface
Explanation:
Crash could easily have been avoided, if I'd been paying attention.
Conditions
Weather:
Clear
Lighting:
Daytime
Visibility:
Good
Using bike lights:
No
Wearing helmet:
Yes
Road conditions:
Dry
Traffic:
Light
Additional conditions description:
Dirt mounded up at expansion joint on a bridge over railroad tracks.
Cyclist
Cyclist age:
57
Cyclist gender:
M
Cyclist experience:
Intermediate
Bicycle type:
Road
Injuries:
Moderate
Injury description:
Road rash on arm and thigh.
Location
Location type:
Secondary
Location:
County Road 136, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA
Lat/Lng:
29.9378337108711, -97.8950715065002
Crash ID:
344
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