Oregon Cyclist Sues 2 Drivers in Injury Accident

July 27, 2015

A Portland, Ore. bicyclist is suing not only the pickup driver who hit her and shattered bones across her body, but also a second driver she says gave the truck the OK to turn.

The Oregonian reported that Cynthia Lewellen is seeking $670,000 in damages for the November 2014 accident. She filed the lawsuit last week in Multnomah County Circuit Court.

According to her suit, the pickup driver turned in front of another driver, then slammed into her as she rode in the bicycle lane.

figs_bicycleShe says the second driver gave an “all clear” wave, signaling that the Ford F-250 could turn in front of him.

The lawsuit says the crash fractured Lewellen’s pelvis, shoulder, ribs, sacrum and tailbone. She also went into cardiac arrest and stopped breathing.

Topics Lawsuits Personal Auto Oregon

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  • July 28, 2015 at 12:26 pm
    Rosenblatt says:
    If the uninvolved driver admits to "waiving" the truck through, they will be found to hold some comparative negligence and, in Oregon, they will also be liable for their propo... read more
  • July 27, 2015 at 2:46 pm
    Agent says:
    Never ever trust a driver who is trying to wave you through lines of traffic. They have a blind side and are often wrong. I just wait until all traffic is cleared. Cyclists ... read more
  • July 27, 2015 at 1:49 pm
    steve says:
    this is why I generally refuse to break normal driving procedures when another driver motions me to. "rules of the road" are there for a reason, and that driver that motions y... read more

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