Yarmouth Woman Arrested for Allegedly Killing Bicyclist on Route 28 in Hyannis
A bicyclist was killed on a dangerous section of Route 28 in Hyannis this morning.
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A bicyclist was struck and killed at the intersection of Route 28 and Picther's Way in Hyannis around 2am this morning, Barnstable Police told WXTK and reported by Boston.com this morning.
Barnstable Police responded to the hit and run. In a statement it said, "the bicyclist had been struck and suffered life threatening injuries, and was in the roadway when Officers Armando Feliciano and Megan Cunningham arrived a short time later and started providing medical attention to her."
Police shut down all traffic through the intersection as the accident was investigated.
Hyannis Fire Department responded and transported the victim to the Cape Cod Hospital Emergency Center, but her injuries were such that she was declared deceased a short time later, police said.
Officer Brian Murray of the Barnstable Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team responded to assist with the investigation.
The Barnstable Police investigation identified the suspect vehicle and the information was relayed to surrounding police departments.
At around 3:30am Falmouth Police Sergeant Brian Kinsella located the suspect's vehicle on Main Street, Falmouth and spoke with the operator, who identified herself as 23 year-old Angelica Barroso, of 92 Reid Ave, West Yarmouth.
Barroso told Sergeant Kinsella she had struck something in Hyannis, and had driven to Falmouth.
Officer Waskeiwicz and Sergeant Michael Riley responded the Falmouth Police station and placed Barroso under arrest for Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Injury (Death) Accident, and transported her to the Barnstable Police Station. She will be arraigned at the Barnstable District Court this morning.
The accident remains under investigation by the Barnstable Police.
lulu
5:03 pm on Friday, June 15, 2012
such a sad story for all involved. .. however, some of these bicyclist do NOT follow the rules of the road! i've had to really slam on my brakes in order not to hit someone who was crossing against a light once. .. i was shaking the rest of that afternoon... that is how close and serious it was! not good!
please bikers, follow the rules of the roads, look out for us drivers, as we look out for you, and we can all share our roads, together, SAFELY!! :)
Kate
3:06 am on Monday, June 18, 2012
We have all had to stop short for something at one time or another. BUT if you actually hit something, you would STOP! Especially if it smashed your windshield to the point of affecting safe visibility! She actually took another ill chance of crashing again into something or someone.....because she could not possibly see clearly enough to drive SAFELY! She was running.
Stacey Locascio
8:55 am on Monday, June 18, 2012
I was just writing a letter to the editor about cyclists rights. In the past week I've been honked at twice and yelled at, as if to say I have no right to be on the road! "Share the Road" is a sentiment that needs to be hammered home. Too many drivers feel that they are entitled to the road and get angry when they have to wait to pass and become aggressive. Its really a shame that the Cape is not more biker friendly.
Jennifer Simckowitz
11:34 am on Monday, June 18, 2012
I agree. Hyannis is the epicenter of Barnstable and perhaps the Cape. As an urban area where there are plenty of things pedestrians want to walk and bike to, I am shocked the roadways are not more biker friendly. Route 28 is NOT safe for bikers and I would never ride my bike in Hyannis.
Cape Fodder
7:15 am on Friday, July 13, 2012
I generally give bikers a light honk to let them know I'm coming. I consider it a measure of added safety and courtesy. Too often, however, that courtesy is not returned. Forget the bike events where people are riding three, four, five abreast. THEY think they OWN the road. So much for sharing. Of everyday concern are the people you often see at night, dressed in very dark clothing with NO lights or reflectors. And they're all over the road. That's insane. A biker needs to have good situational awareness. They need to indicate to overtaking cars that it's safe to do so on a curve (with a "come along" wave). They need to ride single file on the side of the road in the same direction as the traffic. They need to stop at stop signs and lights. They need to stay off sidewalks and away from that much slower foot traffic. We all have a lot to learn to get along and share the road. The dearth of common courtesy and civility isn't helping.
Marcea Grace
8:19 am on Friday, June 29, 2012
The other day, I rode my bike from Cape Cod Mall to Sea St. and it was a harrowing experience, to say the very least. I used the sidewalks wherever possible but it was still a "rough ride." I envisioned JFK Jr. back in the '90s on his bicycle in Manhattan and wonder how on earth he ever made the trek daily? We're just "little old Hyannis...whew!"
Cape Fodder
6:59 am on Friday, July 13, 2012
Simple answer: people know how to drive in Manhattan. And there are no rotaries.
Fiorello LaGuardia
9:37 am on Saturday, August 18, 2012
Driving carefully through Hyannis last night at a very slow rate of speed we were passed on the passengers side by two bicyclists who could barely squeeze by our car mirrors. There just isn't enough room to accomodate parked cars, traffic, and bicyclists. I am a resident and can't understand why there aren't more accidents between bicyclists and autos in town.