[OrRando] RE: [OBRA Chat] Two cyclists killed in Washington County

[Susan France]

Maybe Bill picking up that glass in Laurelwood, and dilleying, was our
saving on Monday. Along with that delay in starting in the morning because
of espresso shots. You guys do the math, were would we have been with a 9am
start and a speedy flat change? Would 5 cyclists wearing neon yellow make a
difference?

I'm rather sick knowing the shoulder is really wide in that section of hwy,
cyclist wear neon yellow, weather ideal, sun high in the sky. Which is why I
assumed the accident was a car trying to cross near that intersection. So
far I only heard an interview with an investigator that called it an
accident and said basically while the cyclists were on the shoulder the
speed limit IS 55mph...like it's ok to not pay attention if the speed limit
is 55mph.

Susan.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bert Lutz [mailto:bert_lutz at hotmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 9:32 AM
> To: 'Rowe David'; 'Buschman Robert'; 'William Schell'; 'Susan France'
> Subject: FW: [OBRA Chat] Two cyclists killed in Washington County
>
>
>
> In case you didn't see this...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: obra-bounces at list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces at list.obra.org] On
> Behalf Of Doug Hormann
> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 7:33 AM
> To: obra at list.obra.org
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Two cyclists killed in Washington County
>
> Sad news.
>
> Copied from WCSO press release:
>
> The Washington County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash
> that claimed
> the lives of two bicyclists, after they were struck by a car on
> Highway 47,
> south of the City of Forest Grove in unincorporated Washington
> County.  The
> victims have been identified as Darrel McDaniel, 65, and Sheryl McDaniel,
> 61.  The Driver of the car is not being identified at this time.
>
> Washington County Deputies along with members of the Washington
> County Crash
> Analysis Reconstruction Team (CART) are investigating a crash
> that occurred
> at 11:45 AM, Monday morning.  The preliminary investigation indicates that
> Mr. and Mrs. McDaniel were riding their bicycles north on Highway
> 47, north
> of SW Anderson Rd. and south of the City of Forest Grove.  They
> were riding
> on the paved shoulder, not in the main travel lane.
>
> For an unknown reason, the driver of a 2002 Saab veered off the road and
> struck the two cyclists.  Mrs. McDaniel was pronounced dead at the scene.
> Mr. McDaniel was transported, via Life Flight, to Legacy Emanuel Hospital,
> where he later succumbed to his injuries.  Both riders were
> wearing helmets.
>
> Initially, Deputies were unable to identify the victims because
> neither one
> of them had any identification with them.  With help from the
> media, and the
> Washington County Coroner's Office, both parties were identified as
> residents of Forest Grove and their family was quickly notified.
>
> At this time, there is no indication of alcohol involved in the crash.
>
>
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