Biker struck in Windsor

By Taylor Busch

CP Editor

 

A 19-year-old biker was rushed to the hospital following an accident that occurred near Holy Names High School around 7:30 p.m. last Thursday.

Witnesses who were present at the scene said the driver of the black minivan likely could not see the male as he crossed the intersection of Dominion Boulevard and Northwood Street due to poor lighting.  Residents said this is not the first time a pedestrian has been struck at this intersection, which is a concern considering the number of students who use it each day.

Rema Elgarousha, 14, was the first person to reach the scene.  Moments before the crash happened, she watched her friend climb into another black minivan that took off in the direction of the intersection.  Though she was turned away from the area when the accident happened, Elgarousha said she heard everything and knew someone had been hurt.

“I was walking to go to the mosque and all I heard was something that sounded like an accident,” said Elgarousha.  “I started running towards it and I saw the guy and his bike on the ground.  He wasn’t moving.”

Elgarousha said her immediate reaction was fear. Even after she realized her friend was not involved in the accident, she continued to be in distress when she saw that the man on the ground was not wearing a helmet.

Elgarousha added, “I feel bad for the driver and the guy who got hit by the car because he was probably hurt bad.  He probably broke part of his body or something worse.”

Fortunately for the victim, EMS arrived on the scene quickly and took him by stretcher to a hospital for assessment.  Traffic was backed up Dominion Boulevard past the Express Way for a time, but police were able to clear this quickly after the ambulance left.