Another cyclist struck
In light of the serious injuries suffered by a Greensboro bicyclist only weeks ago, it was sad to see another cyclist hit by a motorist — this time fatally.
Ironically the incident occurred on the same day local bicyclists were meeting to discuss ways “to promote a more bicycle-friendly community.”
According to a McClatchy Newspapers story, an N.C. State student fatally struck cyclist Nancy Leidy, 60, with his pickup truck Wednesday morning. She died just before 8 p.m. Wednesday. The driver, Brian Anthony Reid, of Graham, had just turned 21 on Wednesday, and was glossy-eyed, smelled of alcohol and slurred speech, according to police.
He had a blood-alcohol content of 0.12 (a level of 0.08 is considered impaired.)
There are some similarities in the two incidents. The Greensboro cyclist, Mark Schulz, is a UNCG professor. Leidy volunteered as an entomology professor at N.C. State.
Both were apparent victims of poor judgment and carelessness.
A motorist struck Schulz from behind on the night of March 26, breaking his sternum, shattering his kneecap, breaking his ribs, crushing some of his vertebrae and knocking him unconscious. She was text messaging.