From the Gazette. Single bike fatalities are incredibly rare.
According to the Frederick Police Department, Karina and her parents were at a relative’s house on Friday when she crashed her bicycle. No cars were involved. After the incident, Karina was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital, where she was treated for a head injury, said Lt. Shawn Martyak of Frederick Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division.
Karina received stitches and was sent home with her parents. Later on Friday, she started feeling sick and vomiting. On Saturday, Karina became unresponsive. She was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital where she died later in the day, according to a police report.
She was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
It's good to see the school trying to be proactive as a result
Because the incident was related to safety and security, the school has made some steps to educate students about summer safety.
A physical education teacher at Orchard Grove held an education session for students on Tuesday, talking about bicycle and swimming safety, Crawford said.
Crawford said the school may also consider putting together a similar event for parents.
‘‘Several years ago, the PTA did a bike helmet sale,” Crawford said. ‘‘It’s probably time to do that again.”
Somewhat related, someone sent me a link to this cycling safety website called yieldtolife.org. It seems to have some good programs.
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