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Bicyclist pinned under car in Shadyside. 3.19.2013

From http://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburgh: I just drove by the scene of an accident where only the police were on scene. Bicyclist was under a car with people surrounding him or her. I think it was on forbes and wightman... I'm little shook up right now. What's up with bike/car accidents in this city? Hope everyone is ok. Edit: the full quote. "I just drove by the scene of an accident where only the police were on scene. Bicyclist was under a car with people surrounding him or her. I think it was on forbes and wightman... I'm little shook up right now. What's up with bike/car accidents in this city?"
quizbot
2013-03-19 21:55:47
That sucks, hope they're OK. That would be Sq Hill not Shadyside if the intersection is correct. Dumbass comments already flowing...
salty
2013-03-19 22:10:04
Hope they're okay.
ka_jun
2013-03-19 22:18:12
I go through that intersection often and it's not the best. Especially on Forbes headed towards Murray Ave, there are massive undulations in the road that are hard to pick up unless you know the intersection. Hope everything is okay.
that_tickles
2013-03-20 06:33:52
Does anybody know if the rider is okay? Does this group ever visit injured cyclists or send a representative, when this kind of thing happens?
val
2013-03-25 09:00:01
I don't think anyone here knows who the cyclist was or anything else about what happened. So it's not possible to visit. In the past, Scott has kindly visited accident victims and kept us informed.
jonawebb
2013-03-25 09:47:43
It depends. Sometimes bicyclist or relatives do not want to make name public. As a result we as a group don't have an opportunity to visit a bicyclist.
mikhail
2013-03-25 13:02:17
There was also another cyclist his on 5th Ave and Shady the other day. He was going straight and an oncoming car turned left in front of him. His is in good shape injury-wise but its only been a few days passed.
boostuv
2013-03-25 19:35:13