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| Police: truck driver was unaware he struck bicyclist
Quote: The driver of the tractor-trailer truck that ran over a woman as she rode her bicycle Wednesday morning in Redwood Shores told investigators that he drove away from the scene because he didn't realize he struck her, police said.
The collision at about 7:50 a.m. killed the cyclist, identified by the San Mateo County Coroner's Office as Mary Yonkers, a 58-year-old San Mateo resident.
Investigators are still piecing together what happened, but at this point are treating the incident as an accident, Redwood City police Sgt. Eric Stasiak said. The 30-year-old driver, Scott Mancuso of Stockton, was not arrested.
Police say the collision occurred as the truck, operated by Lodi-based trucking company Tiger Lines, was making a right turn onto Holly Street from southbound Shoreway Road, a route known to have heavy truck traffic coming from a nearby trash and recycling center.
The single-trailer truck was waiting at a red light at the intersection when Yonkers rode down Shoreway on her bicycle and tried to squeeze between the truck's right side and the curb, Stasiak said. There is no bicycle lane on Shoreway.
"I would assume she was going to make a right hand turn, but I don't know," Stasiak said.
As the light turned green and the truck started to turn, Yonkers was hit by the midsection of the trailer and fell down, then was run over by the rear wheels, Stasiak said. It's not clear whether Mancuso used a turn signal | http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_13564329  |
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