Kentucky Accident Blog

Louisville Bicyclist Dies After Being Struck

Jennifer Ellen Futrell died on Saturday afternoon at University Hospital.   Ms. Futrell was riding her bicycle southbound on Bardstown Road Tuesday afternoon when she was struck by a passing car.  She was sent to the hospital with serious injuries and died several days later.  Her death was delayed because it was her wish to have her organs donated.  Doctors told her family that about 100 body parts could be used to help others.  Ms. Futrell was 29 years old.

Thursday evening another cyclist was struck by a car not far from where this accident occurred.  The cyclist was struck on in the eastbound lane of Broadway near Baxter Avenue when the driver of a 1992 Buick Riveria struck her from behind.  She was sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.  The driver, Robert Kahafer,  fled the scene and was later arrested.  He has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, having an open container in the vehicle, lacking insurance and failing to notify the transportation department of an address change. 

With the cost of gas going up there will be more cyclist, motorcyclists and scooters on the road.  Anytime you take to the road whether it be in an automobile or bicycle awareness is one of the best preventions.

For more information on Louisville, Kentucky attorney Mike Schafer go to www.mikeschaferlaw.com.