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    Ews Release: Riverside Police Respond To Third Bicycle Accident Within The Last Several Weeks

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    The Riverside Police Department responded to a bicycle accident involving an 11-year-old boy. The boy struck a vehicle at an intersection with his bicycle tire after coming to a complete stop but having his front tire sticking out into the street. There was minor damage to the bicycle. The boy was treated by paramedics but refused further medical treatment. This was the third bicycle accident reported in Riverside in recent weeks. The police chief commented that crashes involving bicyclists have been increasing and that the department has taken steps to increase patrols and notify residents to drive and bike cautiously.

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    The Riverside Police Department responded to a bicycle accident involving an 11-year-old boy. The boy struck a vehicle at an intersection with his bicycle tire after coming to a complete stop but having his front tire sticking out into the street. There was minor damage to the bicycle. The boy was treated by paramedics but refused further medical treatment. This was the third bicycle accident reported in Riverside in recent weeks. The police chief commented that crashes involving bicyclists have been increasing and that the department has taken steps to increase patrols and notify residents to drive and bike cautiously.

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    The Riverside Police Department responded to a bicycle accident involving an 11-year-old boy. The boy struck a vehicle at an intersection with his bicycle tire after coming to a complete stop but having his front tire sticking out into the street. There was minor damage to the bicycle. The boy was treated by paramedics but refused further medical treatment. This was the third bicycle accident reported in Riverside in recent weeks. The police chief commented that crashes involving bicyclists have been increasing and that the department has taken steps to increase patrols and notify residents to drive and bike cautiously.

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    23June 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Contact: Chief Weitzel tweitzel@riverside.il.us 708.447.2127 - Follow RPD on Twitter @pdriverside




    Riverside Police Respond to Third Bicycle Accident within the Last several Weeks
    11-year-old boy strikes vehicle at Longcommon and Forest
    On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at 8:44 a.m., the Riverside Police Department received several 911 phone
    calls reporting an injury accident at Forest and Longcommon involving a bicyclist.
    When the first officer arrived, the injured party who was riding the bike was up and walking.
    The driver of the vehicle, an 18-year-old female resident of Berwyn and an independent witness told
    police the following events. The bicyclist actually drove into the side of the vehicle. When interviewing
    the injured boy who was riding the bicycle, he stated that he had come to a complete stop at
    Longcommon and Forest, however, his front tire was sticking out into the street and at that time and
    he struck his tire against the vehicle involved in the crash, a 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse. There was very
    minor damage to the bicycle as the result of the accident.
    The juvenile bicyclist was treated by paramedics at the scene but both he and his parents refused
    medical treatment on his behalf. The boy's father came to the police station and picked up the boy
    and his bike.
    Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel stated, Although it appears that this vehicle versus bicycle
    accident was very minor in damage and injury, crashes involving bicyclists are obviously on the
    increase in Riverside especially when it comes to our downtown business district. Police have taken
    proactive steps earlier this week by assigning more officers to sit in marked vehicles in the center of
    town during heavily traffic patterned period times. Additionally, the police department has made
    several public notices to the residents asking them to drive with caution and for bicyclists to also obey
    the rules of the road. Once again, the bicyclist was wearing a helmet.
    The bicyclist is an 11-year-old male juvenile resident of Riverside.
    EWS RELEASE
    RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT
    31 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546

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