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One Triathlete Dead and Another Critical; Driver Charged (update in OP)
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:02 pm
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:02 pm
DONATION FUND FOR GUINN FAMILY
DONATION FUND FOR POWELL FAMILY
Looks like a tribike. This sucks.
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Update LINK
Name of driver released and charges filed
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DONATION FUND FOR POWELL FAMILY
Looks like a tribike. This sucks.
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Update LINK
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A City of Atlanta firefighter was killed Friday morning while training for a triathlon in New Orleans.
Sgt. Frank Guinn was riding his bicycle with two others, including his brother-in-law, when he was struck by a car, Janet Ward, spokeswoman for the Atlanta fire department, said Friday night. Guinn, 36, died at the scene of the wreck, which critically injured his brother-in-law, Ward said. The third cyclist was not injured.
The three bicyclists were training for the Ironman competition being held in New Orleans on Sunday at the time of the wreck. The wreck happened around 10:15 a.m., Central time, on the eastbound side of U.S. 90, New Orleans police said.
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Guinn, a nine-year veteran of the department, was stationed at Fire Station 21. He is survived by a wife and triplet daughters.
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The driver of a white Chevrolet Cruze was travelling eastbound in the right lane when for reasons unknown, he rear-ended the cyclists who were also traveling eastbound, according to Officer Frank B. Robertson. The driver of the Chevrolet stopped at the scene of the wreck, which remained under investigation late Friday.
Name of driver released and charges filed
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Police have booked the driver in Friday's fatal accident that took the life of a triathlete on Chef Menteur Highway.
Howard Vidrine, 34, was arrested and booked with negligent homicide, negligent injury, driving on a suspended driver’s license and reckless operation of a motor vehicle, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
This post was edited on 4/14/14 at 12:31 pm
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Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:05 pm to MSTiger33
How fast was the dude going??
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:05 pm to MSTiger33
Sad news.
I wonder if he or she had the right of way?
I wonder if he or she had the right of way?
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:07 pm to brewhan davey
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I wonder if he or she had the right of way?
probably an idiot texting and driving.
im afraid to ride my bike around my neighborhood because of this, much less chef hwy.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:07 pm to MSTiger33
I'd say it is. Road bikes very seldom have gear switches on the aero bars.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:09 pm to Lester Earl
You're probably right.
Can I ask a question? Why do we want cyclists riding in the same direction as automobile traffic?
Can I ask a question? Why do we want cyclists riding in the same direction as automobile traffic?
This post was edited on 4/11/14 at 1:10 pm
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:10 pm to blue_morrison
It was "NOLA bike to work day" two days ago.
I'm scared to ride a bike in this town.
I'm scared to ride a bike in this town.
This post was edited on 4/11/14 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:10 pm to SabiDojo
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Why do we want cyclists riding in the same direction as automobile traffic?
because it would cause all kinds of a clusterfrick if cyclists went opposite of traffic on roads
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:11 pm to SabiDojo
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Can I ask a question? Why do we want cyclists riding in the same direction as automobile traffic?
ever make a right hand turn without checking to your right? 95% of the ime I bet you only look left for oncoming trafic before turning right.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:11 pm to MSTiger33
That's a pretty dangerous stretch to be on a bike. Very little shoulder.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:12 pm to Salmon
I guess I just worry about instances like this. What scares me about it is a cyclist can't see an inattentive driver from behind.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:12 pm to Crawdaddy
Yeah, you're right. I just wish there were more bike paths.
This post was edited on 4/11/14 at 1:13 pm
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:14 pm to MSTiger33
Someone around here will probably end up knowing these folks. The racing/tri community is small and generally kind of tight knit.
Prayers for their families.
Prayers for their families.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:14 pm to Crawdaddy
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ever make a right hand turn without checking to your right? 95% of the ime I bet you only look left for oncoming trafic before turning right.
I'm trying to get my wife and I in that habit more. Sad, but I wasn't as aware of that potentially deadly mistake I was making so often until we moved to Houston area.
Sadder being that I'm a runner and am good friends with lots of bikers.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:16 pm to SabiDojo
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Why do we want cyclists riding in the same direction as automobile traffic?
I've been wondering that for years. I'm not even comfortable walking on a sidewalk the same direction as traffic. I want to see what's coming.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:16 pm to Crawdaddy
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ever make a right hand turn without checking to your right? 95% of the ime I bet you only look left for oncoming trafic before turning right.
see...this is why bike lanes are dangerous
people don't check to their right, and when in a bike lane, bikers think they are safe, lots of accidents occur when cars turn right across bike lanes without checking
on a normal road, the biker should not be overtaking the car to the inside right anyways, that drives me nuts when I see other bikers doing that
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:17 pm to Kadjin
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I want to see what's coming.
Me too.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:18 pm to MSTiger33
There would be no tension between cyclists and motorists if the cyclists weren't such little penises about it. Seriously, the conversations I have with cyclists are pretty tense and senselessly confrontational, despite the fact that I support most of their goals.
But, down here, cyclists tend to be pissy liberals who are looking to be enraged to begin with. They need to pick different spokespeople.
But, down here, cyclists tend to be pissy liberals who are looking to be enraged to begin with. They need to pick different spokespeople.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 1:18 pm to Lester Earl
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much less chef hwy.
Terrible new, but I'm surprised there aren't more accidents out that way. Chef is a heavily cycled stretch and also driven by a bunch of dimwits driving 80.
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