A bicyclist was struck by a motor vehicle on Rogers Road in Edinburg, Texas around 7 p.m. on Tuesday evening. The hit and run accident caused the 63-year-old bicyclist, Felipe Turrubiates, to lose his leg. The hit and run driver fled the accident scene, leaving the severely injured bicyclist behind to fend for himself. Mr. Turrubiates remains in critical condition.
If You have Information on the Hit and Run Driver that fled the Scene of this Serious Edinburg Bicyclist Injury, Report it: You can Contact Us at Anytime with Your Important Information
Do you know anything about the driver that hit this Edinburg bicyclist and caused his serious injuries on Tuesday evening? If so, kindly contact our Texas injury attorneys at Denena Points, PC. You can reach us at 281-369-4363 (877-307-9500 toll free) or through our online contact form. Our Texas injury attorneys dedicate their professional lives to seeking justice for needlessly injured victims of hit and run drivers.
If you have important information that would help the injured bicyclist who lost his leg in this horrific hit and run accident, we urge you to report it today. Thank you! You are also requested to contact the Weslaco TxDPS office at 956-565-7600.
Bicyclist Injuries and Fatalities get Underreported in Texas Statistics
In Texas, bicyclist injuries from traffic accidents tend to be heavily undercounted because only those accidents where the motor vehicle sustains enough damage to need towing get reported to the Texas DPS (Department of Public Safety). And how often will a wreck with a bicyclist damage a car enough to make it need a tow? Even where the accident is fatal to the bicyclist, if the car doesn’t need to be towed, the Texas DPS generally doesn’t get that accident added into its statistical count.
For instance, a TxDOT report on fatal accidents by vehicle type in 2011 shows only 49 fatal bicycle accidents. Our Texas injury attorneys point out that the same report shows only 1,262 serious injuries. The numbers are nearly as low for pedestrian accidents.
But the risks are clear. Pedestrians and bicyclists don’t stand a chance in collisions with motor vehicles. And motor vehicle drivers, as the case mentioned in this blog reveals, might well take use the advantage represented by their larger, sturdier vehicle to flee the scene of an accident, leaving the injured bicyclist or pedestrian without recourse.