Cyclist hit by taxi, seeks winesses
by washcycle
A cyclist was hit by a taxi at 17th and New Hampshire and taken away in an ambulance. When he tried to report it to the police later that evening, he realized he didn't have to. The police had saved him the inconvenience of being interviewed and just accepted the driver's claim that he ran a red light. He's seeking witnesses (which MPD also didn't interview).
Has MPD never heard that there are two sides to every story? Is anyone surprised that the taxi driver blamed the cyclist for the crash?
Not to mention that it doesn't make sense. The driver made a left turn from NH onto 17th. The cyclist was attempting to go straight on NH. As there is no left turn arrow there, either they were both running a red light or neither was. But it is impossible for only one of them to do so.