luvmykid's Blog

I am sorry for the pain you, your family, and your friends are going through right now. I also feel for this young man that hit your friend. He'll have to live with this for the rest of his life.

I have been a bike rider for years but I will NOT ride my bike during heavy traffic hours. People are in a hurry, the sun is always a factor (sunrsie or sunset), and a bike is the last thing these big metal objects are looking for.

If you ride, be smart, be careful, and be on the look out. Remember, you're the little guy. Everything else is bigger and faster.

Understand both sides.

I guess maybe because of the fact that I knew him, I find it harder to try and figure out how this young man hit him from behind and so hard.

I don't know.......

I guess it will turn out to be a matter of witness statements because some say the sun was an issue and others say no. I know that speed was one of them listed.

It's just so sad.

It's terrible anytime someone looses their life, and my heart goes out to family, friends ect. of this man. But also, if this was an accident, this teen has to live with it the rest of his/her life. Everyone on the road must always be aware.

i do know the sun can play a factor in many accidents. just think about next time you are driving and the sun is in your eyes. it's difficult to see. sometimes it is just an accident. as horrible as it is, there's not always someone to blame for them. sometimes the victim is to blame (i'm not saying it in this case) but part of our grief is to blame and find someone responsible. had there been reckless driving from the driver, or alcohol etc. then yes, i could see him being completely responsible. but cyclists need to be pro active in their safety as well.
i'm sorry for your loss. it's very sad.

Well, one of the factors is said that the driver was going 51 mph when he hit the bike.

The teen said he could not see infront of him because the sun was in his eyes.

That is the reason for the amount of damage.

He was going eleven miles over the speed limit.
(according to investigation on the impact)

Anthony did not know what hit him. This is a route he took everyday to work. Every morning and every evening back.

I understand that this teen will have to live with this grief.....but, I hope he learns that he needs to be more cautious if he can't see because something is blinding him or blocking his view or whatever.

A family man is now dead.

A wife without a husband.
Two children without a dad.
A mother and father without a child.
Siblings without a brother.
And several nieces, grand nieces and nephews.

Rest in peace Anthony.

My heart goes out to the Mungoilis'. May God give you the peace that you need in your hearts at this time of pain and sorrow for your loss.

I am sorry for your loss, but I have also seen bicyclist run red lights, ignore traffic around them and ride side by side during heavy traffic. There is such a thing as common sense, and truly, I know that intersection and I think it is possible that the light was in the kid's eyes. It's a sad situation, but like it or not, a cyclist will always lose to a car, just like a car will never beat a train. A policeman once told me that accidents never happen because of one bad decision, it is usually a series of bad decisions. I don't know whether riding at dusk or dawn or when visibility is low is ever a good idea, and I've seen lots of people riding bikes after dark with no lights. I would agree that speed was probably a factor. Nobody wins in these situations. That kid will carry this with him the rest of his life.

I had a young lady on a bike cut right in front of me yesterday. I narrowly avoided hitting her. She never looked before cutting in front of me.

I've found that cyclists are much like regular DFW drivers, a lot aren't paying full attention.

Luv, what a sad loss for you. I know that intersection well. Dependent on the direction travelled and the time of the day, it is entirely possible to be blinded by the sun there.

Sad story indeed.

Thanks for the understanding, phrankw.

I seriously feel bad that this child will have to live with this for the rest of his life. I would hate for it to happen to my son.

But, I would also have to tell him that we pay the price for out mistakes...

In this case......... speeding.

BTW....I found out that Anthony was killed instantly because his kneck broke due to hitting the windshield so hard.
That is also how his helmet got so shattered.

Yes, he was speeding.

51 mph was the determination after investigation of damage to bike and how hard he had to have hit the windshield to shatter it that way and tear the helmet to shreds.