Accident Beach Blvd and Ball Road Anaheim Tuesday
11-18-15, 04:09 PM
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Accident Beach Blvd and Ball Road Anaheim Tuesday
11-19-15, 10:00 AM
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That's scary close to home. I have ridden through that intersection many times. Yikes!
I'll say a prayer for the man who was hurt.
I'll say a prayer for the man who was hurt.
11-19-15, 11:29 AM
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Very sad... I hope the man is OK... so many other roads take you to the beach... why travel on the busiest of them all???
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11-20-15, 06:29 PM
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However, when I compared the OC Register photos to Google Street View, I had the impression that the man may have been riding along Ball Road. Maybe he was crossing Beach Blvd, and the driver was turning left from westbound Ball Road onto Beach Blvd.
This, of course, is speculation on my part. Right now the most important thing is this man's recovery, and I will pray for that.
11-20-15, 08:24 PM
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Yes, good analysis. From the pics it might be possible to narrow down what happened. From the bike style, I doubt he is doing things like an experienced Roadie.
I thought the rider was Westbound along Ball Road, but in Salmon direction, and was then right hooked from the front when the driver right-turned south on Beach blvd.
There is clear damage to the center of the Toyota bumper and the bike was dragged from where all the belongings got scattered.
If the driver was turning left on impact then the cyclist was completely unpredictable and going against all the signals. The driver had the left turn light and the cyclist should have never been in that spot.
I've ridden east/west through there at least 50 times in 4 years in either direction. Its one of the safest ways to get from the Long Beach/Eldo Park area out to Orange and Irvine.
I thought the rider was Westbound along Ball Road, but in Salmon direction, and was then right hooked from the front when the driver right-turned south on Beach blvd.
There is clear damage to the center of the Toyota bumper and the bike was dragged from where all the belongings got scattered.
If the driver was turning left on impact then the cyclist was completely unpredictable and going against all the signals. The driver had the left turn light and the cyclist should have never been in that spot.
I've ridden east/west through there at least 50 times in 4 years in either direction. Its one of the safest ways to get from the Long Beach/Eldo Park area out to Orange and Irvine.
Last edited by marquhar; 11-20-15 at 08:29 PM.
11-23-15, 10:51 AM
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...I thought the rider was Westbound along Ball Road, but in Salmon direction, and was then right hooked from the front when the driver right-turned south on Beach blvd...
...If the driver was turning left on impact then the cyclist was completely unpredictable and going against all the signals. The driver had the left turn light and the cyclist should have never been in that spot...
...If the driver was turning left on impact then the cyclist was completely unpredictable and going against all the signals. The driver had the left turn light and the cyclist should have never been in that spot...
You have the numbers on me, but I ride there frequently, too. Wardlow/Ball has a nice bike lane all the way from LGB airport to Holder in Buena Park. Even there, the street is plenty wide until things get crazy for a block or two in either direction from the Beach Blvd madness.
