Bicycle and Car Collide Today in North Richland Hills, Injuring 13 Year Old
A 13-year-old boy who was riding his bike to North Ridge Middle School was in an bicycle accident this morning when a station wagon hit the back of his bicycle. According to the North Richland Hills Police Department, the 13-year-old ran a stop sign at a North Richland Hills intersection. The boy was traveling east on Starnes Road where it intersects Crosstimbers Lane. According to police, he did not have a helmet on and was riding on the wrong side of the street. The child was taken to Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas for observation.
First of all, I sure hope this young boy is okay. You never can tell from the initial police reports how serious the injuries are. I do know that bicycle-car collisions can result in very serious injuries. Especially since the boy was not wearing a helmet, you have to worry about any head injuries.
One thing this accident does is remind us all of the dangers of riding a bicycle. Everybody should wear a helmet, as it makes sense to protect your head as sometimes accidents do occur. Also, bicyclists are required to ride in the flow of traffic. In other words, bicyclists must ride on the right hand side of the road, not against the flow. And finally, bicyclists must adhere to the same traffic laws as automobile drivers. Here, maybe the accident could have been prevented if the bicyclists would have stopped at the stop sign as is required by law.
Information and commentary provided by Tarrant County Accident and Injury Lawyer Mark Anderson, who can be contacted at (817) 294 1900 or by visiting his web site to read more about bicycle injury cases.
