// The Ending of the Story
Posted on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Well, after seeking out the stories of the cyclists and the driver, it seems the third storyteller–truth–is siding with the cyclists.
According to the LA Times coverage, “Christopher Thompson, 60, is convicted of mayhem, assault with a deadly weapon and other charges in the crash that injured cyclists Ron Peterson and Christian Stoehr on Mandeville Canyon Road in 2008.”
Apparently this man has had run-ins with cyclists before in which he pulled over and then braked in front of the unsuspecting cyclists. Fortunately, no one else has been hurt.
The LA Times does a great job of covering the story from all angles, so I won’t elaborate too much. But I will keep my eyes peeled for any word of a civil suit against this guy. I’d want to be compensated not only for my injuries, but for the fact that I’d be scared to get on my bike again. And that even if I wasn’t scared, my injuries would prevent me from riding–something I truly enjoy.
Stay tuned for future updates!!