I was traveling eastbound on West Chester Pike on Tuesday February 10th at approximately 1PM on my newly built cyclocross bike when a man driving a red Ford pickup pulled alongside. Wiyhout completely passing me, he turned right onto Oakland Rd. in Marple Township, cutting off my line of travel. I attempted to lean into the side of the bed of the truck in order to turn with it and avoid crashing to no avail. I ended up rolling over, separating my left ACL and breaking my right index finger, as well as receiving road rash to various parts of my body and my bicycle suffering numerous abrasions and damage as well.
The driver of the pickup then parked his vehicle, got out, and asked me if I was ok. I replied that I was not ok and was in a great deal of pain. He then proceded into a pharmacy, got a prescription filled, and left the scene in his truck, without another word.
Fortuneately I had my cell phone with me and was on the line with 911 when he left so that I could report his tag number.
The local police did in fact locate this man, however his "version of events" maintains that "I was travelling too fast" and "lost control of my bicycle without any responsibility on his behalf".
Now I need to find witnesses to the sequence of events that can corroborate my story before any charges will be filed, because at this point it's his wrd against mine.
I suppose I should be grateful at this point that I'm alive and that the Police know the identity of this man, but his absolute lack of concern or sense of responsibility absolutely floors me.
If any of the readers of this board were witness to these events in Marple Township, Pennsylvania, at the intersection of Route 3 (West Chester Pike) and Oakland Rd. on 02/10/04 or know of somene who did, please contact myself through this board or the Marple Township Police Department.
The driver of the pickup then parked his vehicle, got out, and asked me if I was ok. I replied that I was not ok and was in a great deal of pain. He then proceded into a pharmacy, got a prescription filled, and left the scene in his truck, without another word.
Fortuneately I had my cell phone with me and was on the line with 911 when he left so that I could report his tag number.
The local police did in fact locate this man, however his "version of events" maintains that "I was travelling too fast" and "lost control of my bicycle without any responsibility on his behalf".
Now I need to find witnesses to the sequence of events that can corroborate my story before any charges will be filed, because at this point it's his wrd against mine.
I suppose I should be grateful at this point that I'm alive and that the Police know the identity of this man, but his absolute lack of concern or sense of responsibility absolutely floors me.
If any of the readers of this board were witness to these events in Marple Township, Pennsylvania, at the intersection of Route 3 (West Chester Pike) and Oakland Rd. on 02/10/04 or know of somene who did, please contact myself through this board or the Marple Township Police Department.