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Bicyclist Seriously Injured by Hit and Run Driver in Jacksonville, Florida

A man riding a bicycle was seriously hurt after being hit by a car on St. Augustine Road in Jacksonville, Florida according to an article on News4Jax.com. The bicyclist lost control of his bike and rode into traffic, according to the article. The bicyclist was taken to Shands Hospital with very serious injuries. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene.

Although it is not clear from the article what evidence suggests that the accident was the bicyclist’s fault, the fact that the driver of the vehicle fled the scene leads one to believe that the accident may not have been completely the fault of the bicyclist, or perhaps the vehicle driver was impaired. Whenever someone is involved in an accident that results in an injury, that person is obligated by law to stop and provide his/her insurance and contact information. Failure to remain at the scene after an accident is a crime in Florida, and it is a serious felony crime if someone is seriously injured as a result of the accident.

The article in this case suggests that the bicyclist was at fault for the crash by driving into traffic. However, why the vehicle driver left the scene is an important question that would need to be answered in a personal injury lawsuit if that driver was ever located. If the vehicle driver was impaired by alcohol or drugs, was him/herself driving recklessly or was doing something else improper, fault for the accident and responsibility for the damages may be partially, or almost completely, attributed to the vehicle driver.