Normally if your are riding your bike and abiding by the rules of the road the driver’s insurance company will be responsible for all of your damages including replacing or fixing your bike, medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and a permanent impairment.
Fault can be attributed to the driver even if the investigating police officer doesn’t indicate fault in her or his report. It seems this biker has a claim although a more detailed investigation would be in order:
January 2, 2021
St. Albans Barracks//polow.powershift.info/wp-contentMotor Vehicle Crash
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 21A200008
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Dylan LaMere
STATION: St. Albans Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-524-5993
DATE/TIME: 1/1/2021 at 1250 hours
STREET: Main St / Brick Church Road
TOWN: Fairfax
WEATHER: Clear
ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry and Paved
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Kelsee Dunn
AGE: 29
SEAT BELT: No
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Albans, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2017
VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota
VEHICLE MODEL: Camry
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Moderate Front-end Damage to Windshield
INJURIES: Suspected Minor Injuries
HOSPITAL: Transported to Northwest Medical Hospital
Bicyclist:
Operator: Molly Burke
Age: 24
City, State of Residence: Fairfax, VT
Injuries: Non-Life threatening injuries
HOSPITAL: Transported to Northwest Medical Hospital
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On 1/1/2021 at approximately 1250 hours, the Vermont State Police received a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a bicycle on Main St in the Town of Fairfax. Investigation revealed the operator of the vehicle had been travelling South bound on Route 104/ Main St. and struck a bicyclist who was riding in the south bound travel lane of Main St. The bicyclist was travelling south bound on Main St making a left hand turn onto Brick Church Road prior to being struck.
The operator and bicyclist were transported to Northwest Medical Hospital in St. Albans for non-life threatening injuries. Neither speed nor impaired driving appear to be a factor.
The Vermont State Police was assisted on scene by the Fairfax Fire Department and Fairfax Rescue Squad.
Trooper Dylan LaMere
Vermont State Police-St. Albans Barracks
140 Fisher Pond Road
St. Albans VT, 05478
Dylan.LaMere@vermont.gov
at 1/02/2021 02:43:00 PM
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