(UPDATED, Aug. 25, 8:50 a.m.) Bicyclist Transported Via Medflight After Crash With SUV
A Newton man was struck by an SUV in Wayland this morning.
Aug. 25, 8:50 a.m.
It appears, according to Wayland Police, that bicyclist Charles Abele collided with the passenger side of the SUV as the vehicle turned left from Route 20 onto Glen Road Wednesday morning.
Wayland Police Chief Robert Irving said there was a bicycle helmet at the scene when he arrived, which he assumes Abele was wearing when the accident occurred.
Abele's condition remained critical on Thursday morning, according to a spokesperson for Boston Medical Center.
The accident remains under investigation, though it does not appear charges will be filed.
Original report
MedFlight transported a Newton man to Boston Medical Center this morning after he was struck by an SUV while riding a bike in Wayland.
According to Wayland Police, 51-year-old Charles Abele of 79 Dickerman Road in Newton was riding a bike on Route 20 (Boston Post Road) near Glen Road when he was struck around 8 a.m. Wednesday morning.
The driver of the SUV, Robert Dooley of Sudbury, was not injured in the collision.
Police found Abele in the roadway with serious injuries when they arrived on the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.
Joanne
7:38 pm on Wednesday, August 24, 2011
I am so sorry that a bicyclist was hit, but lately I have seen more than a few bicyclists behaving as if they owned the road. I had one the other day that was trying to out race my car on Plain Road...he was not going to let me pass, which was fine, but he almost got hit by an oncoming car in this challenge with me.
Pierre Avignon
2:13 pm on Thursday, August 25, 2011
@ Joanne: I am so sorry that a bicyclist was hit, but lately I have not seen any motorist behaving as if they owned the road. All are respectable citizens that deserve to be honored every mile of the way.
Well, according to latest news: the driver turned into the cyclist's path. What do you make of that??
Cari Cornish
5:17 pm on Thursday, August 25, 2011
This is a helpful link to the MA Bicyclist Safety Law: http://www.massbike.org/resourcesnew/bike-law/bike-law-update/