Driver may be charged in post-bike crash altercation

Last week Evan Wilder was involved in a bike-car collision at slow speed. After the collision the driver threw his bike into the back of his truck. Then Wilder was ticketed for following too closely. But video from Wilder's bike-mounted camera shows that this was not the case. That he was passed too closely and that the driver merged in front of him without giving him enough room. Now the police are investigating the ticket, which may be waived and the incident, which may result in charges for the driver for destruction of private property. 

Comments

[SJE]

Is anyone investigating the police for their handling of the incident? qui ipsos custodes custodiet?

[Jack]

Forget giving out free bike lights. Bike organizations should be handing out cameras.

[BrianD]

He should be charged with assualt too.

[Smedley Burkhart]

Amazing. Even the greeny-wienies commenting on the GGW post have found ways to blame the cyclist.

I wonder if… Never mind.

[jaime]

He's lucky that he had the camera and hit the truck. If you don't make contact with the auto, police will not investigate, doesn't matter if the driver leaves the scene, either.

[Kolo Jezdec]

Any update on this incident?

[SteveO]

Repeat: Any updates on this?

[washcycle]

I'd ask Evan Wilder. Here's his twitter page.

https://twitter.com/evanwilder