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5/31/2017 7:47am
5/31/2017 7:47am
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6/2/2017 9:17am
Please keep Dale Cooke in your prayers as he was seriously injured when a car struck him while on his bicycle in North Carolina.
A man was seriously injured when the bicycle he was riding was hit by a car early Monday night on N.C. 268 in the Goshen community about three miles west of Wilkesboro, reported Trooper Z.M. Jennings of the N.C. Highway Patrol.
Leonard Dale Cooke Jr., 57, was taken to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem by Wilkes Emergency Medical Services. Goshen Fire Department first responders assisted.
Jennings said family members told him Cooke suffered a broken leg, broken ribs and internal injuries. He had multiple surgeries at Baptist.
Cooke was riding a Trek trail bicycle west on the highway about 6:30 p.m. when he was struck from behind by James Terrell Smith, 60, of Lenoir, driver of a 2008 Nissan, Jennings said.
Smith told the trooper that he didn’t see the cyclist prior to the collision. Jennings noted that neither impairment or excessive speed were factors in the wreck. Smith was charged with reckless driving.
http://www.journalpatriot.com/news/man-seriously-injured-when-car-hits-…
A man was seriously injured when the bicycle he was riding was hit by a car early Monday night on N.C. 268 in the Goshen community about three miles west of Wilkesboro, reported Trooper Z.M. Jennings of the N.C. Highway Patrol.
Leonard Dale Cooke Jr., 57, was taken to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem by Wilkes Emergency Medical Services. Goshen Fire Department first responders assisted.
Jennings said family members told him Cooke suffered a broken leg, broken ribs and internal injuries. He had multiple surgeries at Baptist.
Cooke was riding a Trek trail bicycle west on the highway about 6:30 p.m. when he was struck from behind by James Terrell Smith, 60, of Lenoir, driver of a 2008 Nissan, Jennings said.
Smith told the trooper that he didn’t see the cyclist prior to the collision. Jennings noted that neither impairment or excessive speed were factors in the wreck. Smith was charged with reckless driving.
http://www.journalpatriot.com/news/man-seriously-injured-when-car-hits-…
Bicycles lose the battle with cars every time.
Really unfortunate accident and I feel like we as a society can do much better to prevent these kinds of accidents from happening while driving.
The Shop
Feeling the vulnerability of your 'six' a few times will teach one to respect the dynamics of the road.
RIP Motor Officer Chris Carnejo (LAPD)---you never saw that doped-up bitch coming up your ass. Remembered....
There is no way in Hades I would put myself in that situation on a bicycle.
It would be putting your 12 year old son on the field with NFL players.
Prayers sent for a speedy recovery.
I have been hit by a car "twice" while road biking, which is why I won't road ride ever again.
People just don't see bicyclist and motorcycles for that matter.
I switched to mountain biking only, definatly feel safer.
https://www.gofundme.com/aserfoundation
Pit Row
The thought of road cycling with texting drivers is not appealing.
http://www.journalpatriot.com/news/misdemeanor-death-by-vehicle-is-char…
RIP Dale
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