Video: Wisconsin lawmaker runs red light and smashes into cyclist
Posted Sep 02 2009 5:32pm
With just under two weeks before Ironman Wisconsin the news from the site of the race, Madison the Wisconsin state Capitol, is not good for cyclist.
This video taken from a city bus shows Rep. Fred Clark, a Democrat, a democrat, run a red light and smash into a cyclist who entered the intersection when his light turned green.
Clark was ticketed by Madison police for running a red light on Aug. 18.
The cyclist was treated for non-life threatening injuries and released.
According to published reports Clark told an officer " I was just not paying attention. "
With at least 2500 triathletes coming to the city in two weeks for the annual Ironman race, let's hope that the state lawmakers start paying attention to cyclist.
With just under two weeks before Ironman Wisconsin the news from the site of the race, Madison the Wisconsin state Capitol, is not good for cyclist.
This video taken from a city bus shows Rep. Fred Clark, a Democrat, a democrat, run a red light and smash into a cyclist who entered the intersection when his light turned green.
Clark was ticketed by Madison police for running a red light on Aug. 18.
The cyclist was treated for non-life threatening injuries and released.
According to published reports Clark told an officer " I was just not paying attention. "
With at least 2500 triathletes coming to the city in two weeks for the annual Ironman race, let's hope that the state lawmakers start paying attention to cyclist.
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