Cyclist hit by car - Wash Park - Possible serial case?

Stephan Niquet

2011-08-16

This happened to a friend of mine yesterday, heading west on SW Park Place, right before the light at SW Vista Ave. (near Washington Park).

These are her own words.

4 younger people in a 1990s 4-door, light blue metallic Mercedes. Driver had long, brown wavy hair. The license plate was obscured/hard-to-read because of some plasticky covering over it. Think I saw the letter 'J' though. Time was around 4:10/4:15pm. Going up the hill, they paced me when I was riding by a parked car, then veered-into me to force me into the parked car. I stopped abruptly and they sped-up and kept going, the driver flipping-me-off out of the sunroof after they passed.

Just wanted to give a heads up to the community as this appears intentional and not a random act of careless driving.

Thanks.