Driver Issued Ticket in Fatal Car Vs. Bicycle Accident
Frank Cochran, 59, of Lambertville has been issued a ticket for failing to obey a traffic control device in connection with the collision between his car and a bicycle on May 7. The bicyclist, who was killed, was pedaling in the wrong direction on Route 1
The driver whose car struck and killed a bicyclist on Route 1 earlier this month has been issued a ticket for failing to obey a traffic control device, according to Lawrence Township police. Just prior to 9:40 a.m. on May 7, Frank Cochran, 59, of Lambertville was entering Route 1 North (Brunswick Pike) from one of the Interstate 95/295 exit ramps when his 2004 Pontiac Grand Am struck bicyclist Aguedo Cruz, police have said. Cruz, 59, of Trenton died from his injuries shortly after his arrival at the regional trauma center in Trenton. “As he was coming off the exit ramp, Mr. Cochran entered an area of channelization painted on the roadway,” police spokesman Lt. Charles Edgar said. “Basically, he failed to follow the marked course of the …
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Sue Smith
3:45 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
wait a second- it's ok for the car not to obey traffic laws but not the cyclist? The car was not in the correct lane either, so at the very least, he deserves a traffic ticket. At the VERY LEAST... more ›