Cyclist killed in Big Rig Crash in West Oakland

On Tuesday, January 30, 2018, a cyclist riding along Market Street in West Oakland was involved in an accident with a big-rig truck. The cyclist and the big-rig were both traveling north on Market. According to News Locker, when the big rig began turning east onto Fifth Street it struck the cyclist. The 23 year old cyclist died at a nearby hospital.

Right hand turn bicycle accidents

Market Street has a bicycle lane. When a vehicle is going to make a right hand turn, they should merge into the bicycle lane before making that turn. It is not clear what exactly happened in this accident from the news report. Did the truck merge? Was the truck’s turn signal on? Was Market and Fifth’s bicycle lane blocked?

After any accident involving a serious injury or a death, accident victims will need to prove fault to be compensated.

Contact Bay Area Bicycle Law

If you were injured or a loved one was lost in a fatal bicycle accident similar to the collision above, contact us for a free consultation. We’re not only familiar with Oakland bicycle accidents, we’re the only law firm in Northern California specializing exclusively in representing injured cyclists. We are caring, compassionate attorneys. While we can not take the pain away from the loss of a loved one, we can and will help you work through some of the issues involved with this loss.