Vehicle Accident Reconstruction Expert Evaluates Bicycle Accident in City Center

This case involves a collision between a truck and a bicycle rider on a busy street in an urban downtown area in Nebraska. The truck driver alleges that the cyclist came off the sidewalk and ran into the right front bumper of the truck. The cyclist alleged that he was lawfully riding on the sidewalk when he was stuck by the truck. There were conflicting eyewitness accounts of the accident supporting both claims.

Question(s) For Expert Witness

1. Are you able to determine the validity or lack of validity of the truck driver's story? 2. Please explain why you are qualified to review this case.

Expert Witness Response E-031781

In this particular case, a determination would depend on the damage observed on the truck and the injury pattern of the bicyclist. The deposition testimony will be important to evaluate to see if this impact scenario is plausible as it relates to the time and distance aspect of the collision. I have been conducting accident reconstructions for over two decades years including thousands of accident reconstruction cases. There is a range of physical evidence that could be used to build an accurate reconstruction of this accident, and it should be possible to determine the validity of the truck driver's claims.