A mother of four recently lost her life in a bicycle accident as she walked her bike across Haggerty Road in Canton. Now, the American Red Cross plans to hold a blood drive in her memory, according to an article in Hometown Life.
The blood drive is scheduled for August 19, from 1 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., at Salem High School. Donors may stop by to donate blood, and collection boxes will also be available for those who want to bring in donations for the family. Children’s products, including diapers, baby wipes, snacks, and money or gift cards for clothing are all welcome.
Friends of the family will be gathering donations for the late woman’s husband and her four children, who currently range in age from four months to four years. Friends say they remember the woman as being a caring and generous person, who in fact had taken a batch of homemade cookies to Canton’s firefighters on the day the fatal Michigan bike accident occurred.
The blood drive also provides an opportunity for those who want to help donate to the Plymouth-Canton high school band program. The band has an arrangement with the Red Cross in which, if the Red Cross collects at least 65 pints of blood at the blood drive, the band will receive $1,000 towards its trip to New York this fall to march in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Bicycle and pedestrian accidents claim too many lives in Michigan each year, and those who survive often face life-changing injuries and related challenges. If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident due to negligence, please don’t hesitate to call 248-557-1688 and speak with the experienced Michigan personal injury lawyers at Lipton Law. The call is free and confidential.
A bicyclist from Orion Township lost his life recently after he was hit by a car traveling on Giddings Road, according to a recent article in The Detroit Free Press.
The man was riding his bike at about 5:40 p.m. on a weekday when the car struck him. Both the bicyclist and the car were traveling on the right side of the road and going in the same direction. The driver, who stopped at the scene of the Michigan bicycle accident, told police that he never even saw the bicyclist before the collision occurred. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt, but he suffered no injuries in the crash. He is a resident of Clio Township.
Oakland County police and other rescue workers rushed to the scene, where the injured bicyclist was placed in an ambulance and taken to Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital. Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead on his arrival at the hospital. He was 58-years-old.
The bike crash is under investigation by the police. Although they have not stated any conclusions about what caused the accident or how it occurred, they did mention that they did not believe alcohol was a role in the crash.
Bicyclists in Michigan have the legal right to ride on public roads, as long as they obey the same traffic rules that motor vehicles must follow. Even though they have a right to use roads, however, bicyclists are at a distinct disadvantage in a collision with a vehicle. Their light weight and extreme exposure make them more likely to be seriously injured if a car strikes them.
If you have been injured in a bicycle accident, please don’t hesitate to contact the experienced bicycle accident lawyers in Michigan at Lipton Law. For a free and confidential consultation, call us today at 248-557-1688.
