Bicyclist Dies From Head Injuries Received in Collision | Seattle Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer

Type: Traumatic Brain Injury-TBI, Head Injury

Date: November 15, 2009, 11/15/09

Location: Blewett Pass Highway near Leavenworth

Outcome: One dead

One man died from a traumatic brain injury-TBI after a collision with a tow truck around 4:30 Sunday afternoon on the Blewett Pass Highway near Leavenworth.

According to Washington State Patrol, Randal J. Thomas, a Leavenworth resident, was pronounced dead at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee.

Thomas was riding his bicycle to church on the shoulder about one mile south of the intersection of Highways 2 and 97. Thomas was hit when he made a left turn in front of Kenneth W. Snart, a tow truck driver from North Bend.

Snart was unhurt.

We offer our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Randal Thomas in this difficult time.

According to the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute, head injuries account for more than 60 percent of bicycle-related deaths. Ninety percent of cyclists killed on US roads die in crashes involving motor vehicles.

If you know someone who has suffered or died from a brain injury received in an accident, it may be in your best interest to consult with an experienced Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer who will look over the facts of your case.