"It is our sad duty to once again report that a bicyclist has been killed in Marin County. This latest crash occurred on Saturday, February 7th at roughly 4:30 PM on San Antonio Road immediately south of the Marin-Sonoma border. The victim was Daniel Fred, age 75, of Novato. He was riding alone at the time that he was struck from behind by a Petaluma man driving a Toyota Highlander."
"The driver was released from the scene when police determined he was not under the influence. No traffic citation was issued, despite a rear-end crash presumptively being the fault of the rear driver. We do not know what account the driver gave to police about how he might have struck Fred. The sun could not have been in his eyes, as both bicyclist and driver were traveling southeast. Lighting was clearly not an issue, as sunset would not be for another 70 minutes."
Daniel Fred, 75, of Novato, was killed when a Toyota Highlander struck him from behind on San Antonio Road just south of the Marin–Sonoma border. The Petaluma driver was found not to be under the influence and was released without a citation, even though rear-end collisions are presumptively the rear driver’s fault. Investigators noted that sun and lighting were not factors, raising questions about possible driver distraction. Authorities will consider all possibilities while deciding whether to charge the driver. Advocates question whether the narrow, merely painted shoulder alongside 55-mph traffic and SMART’s "complete" designation contributed to the fatal crash.
Read at Streetsblog
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