Breaking: Horrible Head-On Bike Crash Injured 2 on Cherry Creek Trail
UPDATE: 11:18 a.m. Wednesday July 3:
Bright spot today: Bicyclist Willie Latimer's recovery is "extraordinary," his brother says. He's undergoing facial reconstructive surgery — lots of pain, but getting better. He's out of the ICU and has spoken; cognition is "promising" but "isn't quite all there yet."
— Andrew Kenney (@AndyKnny) July 2, 2019
UPDATE: 9:16 p.m. Wednesday June 26:
Cyclist Crash on Trail Shows Need for More Bike Infrastructure
UPDATE 1:37 p.m. Wednesday June 26:
The Denver Post just published a story by Andy Kenny’s. He first reported the story last night.
Head-on bike collision on Denver’s Cherry Creek Trail renews talk about speed and safety
“Horrible scene on Cherry Creek. Head on collision at full speed,” according to a tweet at 6:59 p.m. by Denver Post reporter Andy Kenny, who talked to witnesses on the scene. “One cyclist stopped breathing and was resuscitated by a civilian. Another being evaced now.”
Both cyclists appeared to have been injured, according to another tweet.
“It was awful – 2 people with CPR skills on scene had to restore breathing of the oncoming cyclist. He was choking on blood,” Kenny tweeted. “The woman was bloodied but conscious, just crying these heartbreaking cries.”
The crash happened less than 12 hours before the region will begin celebrating Bike to Work Day.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
See Kenny’s Twitter thread below.
All that per witnesses on scene.
— Andrew Kenney (@AndyKnny) June 26, 2019
It was awful — 2 people with CPR skills on scene had to restore breathing of the oncoming cyclist. He was choking on blood. The woman was bloodied but conscious, just crying these heartbreaking cries.
— Andrew Kenney (@AndyKnny) June 26, 2019
Oh and a hearty wtf to bike guys who just couldn't understand why they were being asked to slow down near the scene.
— Andrew Kenney (@AndyKnny) June 26, 2019
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