6/18/20: CHP Bishop Office
“A juvenile driver from Bishop, CA was driving southbound US-395 and had stopped in the two-way left turn lane at MacGregor Avenue waiting to make a left turn. Maxwell Silver of Bishop, CA was riding his electric bicycle northbound US-395 on the northbound right shoulder at approximately 40 mph approaching MacGregor Avenue.
The juvenile began a left turn across the northbound lanes and onto the northbound right shoulder. Mr. Silver observed the other vehicle and tried to stop. Mr. Silver contacted the right front of the other vehicle. Due to the force of the collision Mr. Silver was ejected from the bicycle and made contact with the ground. Mr. Silver was transported to Northern Inyo Hospital with a possible fractured wrist.
The following agencies were on scene and rendered aid, and assisted with the collision investigation: Bishop CHP, Bishop Fire Department, CALTRANS, Big Pine Fire Department, Symons Ambulance.”
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Pelican, our apologies for the video missing. We had a request to remove it and did so. Unfortunately, when it was removed, the headline was not revised.
Electric bicycles are not capable of going 40mph. In fact, they have limiters that pump the brakes at 25mph.
Was thinking the same thing. I’ve never even heard of illegally modified e-bikes going that fast.
There was no mention of the juvenile’s age. Did s/he have a permit? A license? An adult in the car per regulations? Permission to drive an adult’s car? Proper drivers training? If not, hopefully law enforcement and the court system will hold this juvenile offender, as well as others, accountable… Read more »
It was a 17-year-old driver.
40 miles per hour in the BIKE lane?
From what I witnessed in Big Pine the other day waiting on getting 4 tires installed,an accident doesn’t surprise me a bit.
LOTS of speeders through town…cars,trucks,RV’s,trucks hauling 5th wheels.
And in the couple hours I was waiting at the garage,not a single CHP or Law Enforcement vehicle seen..
“accident” is an overused and often misused term. Most collisions are the result of negligence on someones part. Negligence is no accident. I agree, far too many people ignoring the speed limits through our local towns. With limited enforcement, it’s predicable behavior. Speed cameras are simple work well in many… Read more »
The victim on the E-Bike had multiple broken bones in his arm, a serious concussion, and various other injuries. He’s in bad shape.
Thank you for the update. Let’s all hope he has a swift and complete recovery.