The Crash Scene

Here are photos I took of the crash scene when we went to check it out yesterday.  The photo on top shows the west exit from Udahl Park.  Notice the signs with the arrows that curve to the right.  It would be difficult to get up speed and dart out into the eastbound lanes of Tanque Verde.  The  lower photo shows that this is clearly a pedestrian crossing.  Although there are no lines, there is a path in the median making it an unmarked crossing.

This is another view of the median with a crossing cut into it for pedestrians.  It would be on the same level with the street to accommodate wheel chairs, etc.  Just a few yards beyond you can see the police markings on the pavement indicating where the left front tire stopped.  Other markings start at the crossing.

So, it appears from evidence at the scene that Chuck was not merging into traffic, but moving through the crosswalk with his bicycle.  Perhaps pushing it indicating that he was on foot.