UPDATE (November 22, 2024): It is our sad duty to report that cyclist Charles Clay died of injuries sustained in this accident on October 30, 2024.
Lubbock, TX — October 27, 2024, bicyclist Charles Clay was seriously injured in a collision with a car on Indiana Avenue in Lubbock.
According to authorities, the incident happened just after 9:30 p.m. on the 10200 block of Indiana Avenue near 103rd Street. Preliminary investigation suggests Clay was riding a bicycle north in the area when he was approached from behind and hit by a Nissan Altima driven by 24-year-old Juan Vallin.
Clay was seriously injured in the crash and was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
The investigation is ongoing. No further information is currently available.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
There’s no telling what exactly happened here until investigators can put together a more complete timeline of events. Hopefully when they do so questions about visibility, how fast the car was going, where the driver was and where he was headed, and many other important details will be included. At the very least the victim’s loved ones deserve to know all the facts, and those facts might even reveal something surprising. For example, if the striking driver was under the influence of alcohol then a local bar or restaurant might bear some legal responsibility for the accident. In those cases, such a business deserves a harsh lesson about obeying over-service laws.
To be clear, I’m not saying I know something police don’t. I read the same public information as everyone else. I just know that many accidents are more complicated than they seem at first, and this might be another of those situations. Only careful investigation could say, so I hope that’s exactly what authorities deliver. The people who lost someone important to them deserve no less.
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