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CBS News
6 days ago
- CBS News
Family of man killed while riding bike near Miami Shores wants answers
The family of a man who was struck and killed while riding his bike near Miami Shores earlier this week is hoping the public can help in finding the driver responsible. Samuel Lee Singletary, 67, was pedaling along NW 7 Avenue on Tuesday night around 9 p.m. when he was struck by a car near NW 92 Street. The driver who hit him drove off without rendering aid or calling 911, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office. They said the only vehicle description they have is that it was a dark four-door sedan. On Friday, members of Singletary's family and Miami-Dade deputies walked the street in the area where he was hit, handing out flyers and speaking with the people they met. Sheriff's investigators say they have surveillance video of the crash and are waiting to see if the driver will bring the car to any nearby body shops. The family, however, wants closure and urged the driver to turn themselves in. Singletary's sister, Dorothy Isler, said she got the devastating call hours after he died. "It was like one o 'clock on Wednesday morning. I was so hurt and shocked," she said Isler said she'll miss her brother's quiet demeanor and positive outlook on life. "That's my brother next to me," she said, pointing to a picture of her family. "There were six of us and that was the only brother that was left. My oldest brother." Isler hopes someone saw something, or knows something, about the deadly crash that can help lead to an arrest. Anyone with information is urged to come forward and contact the sheriff's office.
BBC News
6 days ago
- BBC News
Pontypool boy faces months in wheelchair after alleged hit-and-run
A nine-year-old boy faces spending months in a wheelchair after a being hit by a car in a suspected hit-and-run while riding his bike. Theo Rees broke his leg in three places after being hit by a car in Pontypool, Torfaen. His mum, Jo Newman, 46, said he had been through a "horrible, horrible experience" and urged whoever was responsible to come forward. Gwent Police has appealed for witnesses and any footage of a car, believed to be a BMW, travelling where Theo was found. Theo went out for a bike ride at about 19:10 BST on 8 July near his home when he was hit. "We wait until that time so that the end of the day traffic has died down," said Ms Newman. "There is an air tag on his bike so I know where he is and a few minutes later I noticed he was still at the bottom of the road."The mum said she thought he was speaking to a friend and decided to go to see him. On her way she met a neighbour who said "you've got a boy haven't you, he's come off his bike near the line". "It was 30 seconds from my home," Ms Newman said. "The neighbour also told me there was a man in a silver BMW with Theo." By the time Ms Newman reached her son, who was lying on a grass verge, he was being looked after by neighbours including a teacher from a local teacher covered Theo's legs with a blanket and told his mum the boy had given way for a motorist to drive down the hill. Ms Newman said she thought whoever had driven into her son must have carried him and his bike to a nearby grass verge and taken his helmet off. "I think [they] must have been checking if Theo was alive," she said. The mum said she would "like to think" the motorist panicked and drove away as they were scared, but hoped they didn't have children and didn't "have to go through this". "I really don't know what I would say to this person," she added, before calling on the motorist to have a "conscience" and come forward. Ms Newman said the ambulance crew noticed Theo had a broken femur when they tried to roll him over on to a stretcher. "I have never heard screaming like that coming from a child, and then their whole demeanour changed."The medics took two hours to stabilise Theo before he was taken to Noah's Ark Children's hospital in Cardiff. The next morning he underwent a four-hour operation and now has plates in both his thighbone and shinbone. "This has been so traumatic for him," she said. "It's horrible, horrible and I wouldn't wish this on anyone."Theo cannot remember anything other than being hit by a car and waking up to be surrounded by people. Luckily, said his mother, he cannot remember the pain."He's a lot better now that he is home, but he misses his friends and his school. The school have been amazing as has the community. But he misses his football."Gwent Police has appealed for witnesses or anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage from the Merchants Hill area of Wainfelin, near Pontypool, between 19:15 and 19:45 on 8 July to get in touch.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Yahoo
Police appeal over boy injured after fall from bike
Police are appealing for information after a boy was seriously injured after falling from his bike in Woodville in Derbyshire. Derbyshire Police said the nine-year-old struck a wall while riding along Burton Road at about 17:30 BST on Friday. The boy, who was accompanied by an adult, was taken to hospital where he remained on Saturday, the force said. Officers have appealed for dashcam footage to try to establish what happened. Follow BBC Derby on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Derbyshire Police
BBC News
28-06-2025
- BBC News
Police appeal over boy injured after fall from bike in Woodville
Police are appealing for information after a boy was seriously injured after falling from his bike in Woodville in Police said the nine-year-old struck a wall while riding along Burton Road at about 17:30 BST on boy, who was accompanied by an adult, was taken to hospital where he remained on Saturday, the force have appealed for dashcam footage to try to establish what happened.
CBS News
27-06-2025
- CBS News
Driver stopped, then left, after hitting teenage girl on bike in Chicago's Mount Greenwood neighborhood
A teenager was riding her bike in a crosswalk in Chicago's Mount Greenwood neighborhood when she got hit by a pickup truck this past weekend. The incident was caught on camera, and it left Annie Lyons with a broken foot and a broken bike. The young lady was on the sidewalk heading to the Mount Greenwood Branch Library, where she volunteers. She eventually made it all bruised and in pain after getting hit in the crosswalk a few blocks away. After what happened, Annie now finds herself taking it slow this summer. "I feel like when I walk, I kind of have to use my whole body," she said. "It's just a little bit sore right now, a little hard to walk." Annie has to keep a walking boot on for eight weeks because her foot is broken. She was on her bike last weekend at 110th Street and Central Park Avenue, and when she got to the four-way intersection, she said she waited her turn and made her way into the crosswalk. "I proceed across the street, and I'm in the middle of the street when I see this truck coming — and I assume he's going to stop because, you know, I'm in the middle of the street," Annie said, "and then all of sudden, he just barrels right into me — and I'm like on the ground." The driver did get out of his pickup. Annie was shocked at the first thing he said. "Offers me money. He asked if I need any money. He asked if I'm OK," said Annie, "and I get up and like, 'Oh, no, I'm fine.'" But Annie was not fine. She had visible injuries. She has scrapes from when she fell on her arms, and road rash on her leg. "I have a huge bruise on my hip too," Annie said. With her bike also banged up, Annie still managed to get to the library on Kedzie Avenue a few blocks away. "Annie called me from the library," said Annie's mom, Jessica Lyons. Annie told her mom she was in a car accident, but remember — Annie was on her bike. Her mom thought the worst. "It was a bump enough to knock her off her bike, but she is doing OK," said Jessica Lyons. Yet mom and the community were not happy to learn the driver took off. Lyons filed a police report, and went searching for witnesses and video. A neighbor even posted online images of the pickup. Lyons could not believe the driver that struck her daughter didn't stick around or call 911. "I know there was concern, but I think there was panic on everyone's part," Lyons said. "It could be anyone's kid, and that's why I think it hits home." "If you hurt someone, you should stay and make sure they're OK," added Annie. "Prioritize them instead of you." The driver's wife saw neighbor's post Thursday night and reached out a neighbor, asking "how they can make it right." Annie's mom said the driver needs to go to police to explain why he left the scene.
