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Source: Police have identified the teen bicyclists who were killed in a car-bicycle crash on C.R. 20 Thursday morning. The crash was the second fatal car-bicycle collision in Elkhart today, June 7. The bicyclists, 18-year-old David Anglemyer of Goshen and 19-year-old Daniel Runion of Goshen, were traveling east on C.R. 20 east of Pleasant Plain when they were struck by a westbound 2003 Ford Taurus driven by 42-year-old Daniel Snead of Elkhart around 5:50 a.m., according to a press release from the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department. At least one of the bicycles had a flashing red light, according to police, but neither bicyclist wore a helmet or other safety gear. No citations were issued at the scene. UPDATE: Snead was arrested on August 30, 2012
Collision Data
Crash time: between 3 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
Closest Intersection: Pleasant Plain Ave
Land use: Urban
Road type: Urban Arterial
Where on the road the collision happened: Road
Collision type: Head on
Driver Data
Vehicle type: Automobile
At crash time driver was: Operating the Vehicle in Careless or Inattentive Manner
Sources
Source: News ReportType: Blog
Pos/Neg: Negative
Link if Website: http://www.etruth.com/article/20120607/NEWS05/706079909
i would love to see some bike awareness/bike paths next to the roads or anything like this. looking at this long list is heartbreaking. i miss these boys, my brother and my might-as-well-be brother.
David was my little brother and a soon to be uncle, he lived with me and we grew up together. His friend Daniel was an adopted member of the household as well. I have now lost 2 loved ones due to negligent drivers, and have already had another 2 friends as victims of hit and runs while bicycling (only bruises and scrapes) and am hearing more and more about these occurrences via news, and friends. I want my brother and friend back and know it’s impossible. They were both really great young adults and are greatly missed.
a warrant has been finally issued
UPDATE: ARREST was made on Thursday August 30, 2012 at 4:30pm. Daniel A. Snead is being held at the Elkhart County Jail with a bond of $75,000. His initial hearing will be on Thursday September 6, 2012 at 8:30am. He is being charged with 2 counts of OWI Causing Death, Class B Felonies.
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