LAKE ELSINORE, California ? Bicyclist Harry Dettloff, 46, of Lake Elsinore was struck and killed Wednesday afternoon by the driver of a pickup truck as Dettloff attempted to cross Grand Avenue just north of Baldwin Avenue, according to a press release issued by the Riverside County Sheriff Coroner?s Department.
Mr. Dettloff was crossing the roadway about 257 feet north of Baldwin about 4:40 p.m., the report said. Emergency workers arriving at the scene of the crash pronounced him dead at 5:08 p.m. Lake Elsinore police are investigating the crash to determine its cause.
?Drivers need to slow down when bicyclists and pedestrians are present on our roadways,? said Attorney West Seegmiller. ?My heart goes out to the family of this man as the cope with such a tremendous?loss.?
Riverside County Bicycle Accident Statistics
According to the California Statewide Integrated Traffic Report,? there were five injury crashes involving bicycles in 2009 in Lake Elsinore. Additionally, five people were killed, 144 injured in all traffic accidents reported in the small tourist destination.
In Riverside County, a total of seven bicyclists were killed and 343 injured in traffic accidents in 2009, but overall crashes accounted for 203 deaths and 7,974 injuries the same year, the report said.
Riverside County Bicycle Accident Law Firm
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Additionally, our legal team has experience handling wrongful death claims for families of victims killed in traffic accidents due to someone else?s negligence. Our staff is compassionate and understands the pain its clients are going through and we want to help them. Our law firm is not only compassionate, but we are diligent in our pursuit for justice on behalf of your loved one.
There is no cost to clients until our experienced team of lawyers and legal professionals have won your case. Finding the best bicycle accident attorney can mean you will get the settlement you need to get your life back on track. Compensation for your injuries, loss of wages and pain and suffering will likely never take away the trauma of the accident, but it can help you rebuild your life.
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