Cyclist killed in Wheaton on 11/7/18

[elbows]

https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2018/11/montgomery-co-police-investigate-fatal-bike-and-vehicle-crash-in-wheaton/

I have no involvement with this incident; posting because I haven’t seen much mention of it.

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[Crickey7]

Yes, every news report has prominently featured that he was not wearing a helmet.

[LhasaCM]

@Crickey7 182661 wrote:

Yes, every news report has prominently featured that he was not wearing a helmet.

It also was part of the initial MoCo Police press release about the crash, unfortunately.

[scoot]

And yet no mention of whether he was using lights or reflectors.

[mstone]

Was the motorist wearing a helmet?

[Lt. Dan]

@mstone 182682 wrote:

Was the motorist wearing a helmet?

Yes, a full body one made of high tensile steel.

[Brett L.]

More evidence as to why we need something akin to a completed ICC trail. There are no good E-W routes in Eastern Montgomery County. Randolph Road, a very high stress and apparently deadly road, is the “best” current option.

[elbows]

Has anyone seen any follow-up to this story? I haven’t seen identification of the cyclist who was killed.

[n18]

An update available here:

http://www.mymcpnews.com/2018/11/07/detectives-investigate-fatal-bicycle-involved-collision-in-wheaton-area/

“Update: November 21, 2018: The bicyclist is identified as Jaimie Roberto Diaz Caceres, age 47, of the 2300 block of Weisman Road in Silver Spring.”

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