Bicycle rider who was hit and killed by Gardermoen Saturday hit a car head-on when the car was trying to overtake another car. It says sheriff Bjørn Hoff Nannestad and Gjerdrum Police District told Dagbladet.
– We are now just about finished with all the witnesses in the case and feel we have a good picture of what happened, he said.
He says that the accused driver to be heard in the afternoon.
There was a group of five cyclists who were out and trained when the accident occurred. Near the intersection of E16 and Highway 176 met the two cars at once. One was about to overtake the other. Two cyclists were hit by the past driving the car coming straight toward them.
– cyclists rode in fast pace, but I will not say anything about the car’s speed yet. It was a double solid yellow barrier line where the accident occurred, said the sheriff.
Observed
One died while the other was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
– I want to praise the other riders and witnesses of how they appeared on the scene. They started with life-saving first aid, and at the same time so put someone into a car to follow the man who had run the racers, says Hoff.
They followed at a distance and observed the man stopped the car.
– They could lead us to the accused and we arrested him without incident, says Hoff.
It was taken a breath test that showed that the man was drunk.
– It has been expanded blood test and we expect to get an answer to it early next week, he said.
Bike comrades in Oslo Student’s Sports and IF Frey came yesterday with a statement where they write that they are doing everything they can to take care of the people involved in the accident.
Have talked
Lawyer Andreas Ihlebæk defends the accused driver.
– I talked to him several times, but I do not want to say anything about what he has said before he is questioned by police, says Ihlebæk Dagbladet.
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