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Updated: 7:33 PM Aug 7, 2008
Driver Arrested In Deadly Bicycle Wreck; Victims Identified
Colorado Springs police tell 11 News one woman has been arrested for fatally hitting two cyclists with her truck Wednesday night on the west side of Colorado Springs. Posted: 8:39 PM Aug 6, 2008Reporter: McKenzie Martin Email Address: mmartin@kktv.com |
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Colorado Springs police tell 11 News Barbara Thomas, 63, has been arrested for fatally hitting two cyclists with her truck Wednesday night on the west side of Colorado Springs.
It happened around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of 26th Street and Westend Avenue.
Police say a group of about five cyclists were riding north on 26th Street when a truck heading southbound made a left hand turn and hit two riders.
The riders, 30-year-old Edgar Juarez, 30 and Jayson Kilroy, 28, both of Colorado Springs were pronounced dead on scene. Friends tell 11 News the men were avid bikers and worked together at Colorado Cyclists.
Thomas has been charged with Vehicles Turning Left (Illegal left turn), Vehicular Homicide, and Driving Under the Influence of Drugs. The suspected drugs are prescription medications.
Thomas was also charged with Driving with a Restricted License. Thomas was not wearing her required corrective lenses at the time of the crash.
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Has anyone addressed the weather issues of that fatefull night? I'm not defending mrs thomas but it was dusk, raining,With visibility very bad. I know from my own experiances that bicycles have a habbit of appearing out of nowhere. Just last week on the corner of 32nd street and pikes peak I had stoppoed at the 4 way stop sign and was about to proceed only to have a bike rider run the stop sign and and give me hell. Please remember that you cyclists are supposed to be following the same rules as the motorist. This is not an isolated incident I have watched rider after rider blow through this intersection, one time during a major bike event i counted 37 riders run the stop sign. I guess my point is lets not think the cyclist can take on a car without devistating results and lets share the road and look out for each other. Getting back to that accident it happened on a downhill and under the circumstances I feel all the parties were to blame. Jim
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jayson was my older brother i loved him alot, even though we didnt have a close relationship. i have always loved you brother i cant beleive your gone, even till this day.
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I knew Jason Kilroy, he was a friend of mine from BME. We are both originally from Michigan and thats where I knew him. He always had a wild side, but was good people. Jayson loved life and was always active. I am deeply saddened to hear of his passing. My condolences to his family. I'll miss you my friend. Gene (Incoggeno on BME)
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