We had another DC Metrobus / bicycle collision yesterday, and as usual Metro blames it on the cyclist. Metro's Taryn McNeil said her "preliminary investigation" was that the cyclist "ran into the bus." The DC Fire / EMS spokesman, however, said the injured cyclist was adjusting her bike on a bike rack when the bus somehow ran over the bike. Huh? Which is it Metro? Check out the
photo and story
here and see what
you think happened. He also said the cyclist was transported to an area hospital with neck and back pain - injuries not considered "serious." (Right. Tell that to anyone who's experienced neck and back pain from a traumatic accident!) In my opinion, this is the latest in a disturbng trend of DC Metro bus accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists, and it's time WMATA started taking these incidents more seriously before another cyclist is hurt or killed.
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