Longmont Mayor's bike is taken out by power line
Submitted by Kris Thompson on
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A pickup veered off Hygiene Road on Tuesday afternoon, struck a power pole and loosened a power line that snagged a bicycle atop the car of Longmont Mayor Dennis Coombs, who was traveling behind the pickup.
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Proof you have a good mayor...
Submitted by Crankymommy (not verified) on
When you see a city leader on camera wearing cycling clothing and they utter the words, "I was actually more concerned about my bike than my car," you can be rest assured that all is right in your city. It's like Batman standing over Gotham City...with a power-line caught in his mtn. bike.
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...and he used the word "epic
Submitted by Chad (not verified) on
...and he used the word "epic"!
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Down wires are not "safe".
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Down wires are not "safe".
If you see a power line on the ground, don't assume that it is not energized or that it is insulated. Stay at least 10 feet away from the wire and secure the area to keep others away, too.
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Sleepy Driver = Dead Cyclist
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Scary thing is that the guy fell asleep could have easily killed somebody. Brings back memories of Scott Kornfield and a driver that fell asleep. Hopefully they will take the driver off the road for good. Article doesn't say what he was charged with.
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Wrong article sir
Submitted by Devin (not verified) on
Wrong article sir
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he had fallen asleep at the wheel
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
According to Trooper Anthony Tarantino of Colorado State Patrol, a white Toyota Tacoma traveling east veered off the south side of the road and struck a power pole at about 1:30 p.m.
Jim Wright, who was doing maintenance work at a nearby church, said he heard a thud and then a grinding sound.
"I came running out when I heard the crash and the grinding," he told the Times-Call.
He said he checked on the driver of the truck and that "there wasn't a scratch on him." He said the man told him that he had fallen asleep at the wheel.
"At least he hit an inanimate object," Coombs said.
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