Seattle bicyclist killed after being hit by car on Highway 99
Seattle's KOMO News.com reports that John U. Leoni, age 35, of Seattle was killed on Wednesday night in a bicycle accident on Highway 99 in Seattle.
According to the report, the Leoni collided with a car, a Porsche, a little after 10pm in the southbound lanes near the Dexter Avenue exit. The driver of the car, is suspected of driving under the influence at the time of the accident. The driver was taken to the hospital with injuries.
If the driver is determined to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the accident, he or she could be charged with Vehicular Homicide, RCW 46.61.520. This Washington State statute provides what if a person succumbs to injuries as a result of negligent operation of a motor vehicle, the driver can be charged.
In addition, the family of the person killed as a result of Vehicular Homicide, can bring a suit for wrongful death.
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According to the report, Ryan Abbott, who was in his late 20's, was riding his bicycle east on Hewitt Avenue around 6:25 am in downtown Everett when a county utility worker pulled in front of him. Abbott suffered broken elbows which rendered him unable to perform his physically demanding job at a lumber yard. The settlement will allow him to train for a new career.



The good news is that the number of fatal motor vehicle accidents has decreased by 10% in Washington State where there were 568 fatal motor vehicle accidents in 2007 compared with 633 accidents in 2006.
The driver of the pickup truck, a 48-year-old man from University Place in Pierce County, was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the accident. However, the Redmond police are citing him for "inattentive driving." It is the duty of all drivers to give their driving the attention required based upon the weather conditions, traffic level, roadway conditions and the presence of pedestrians or bicyclists.
The 49-year-old woman has yet to be identified according to
