Eighteen-year-old Paul Miller says he was bicycling on his way to work at Starbucks this morning when a motorist ran a red light and crashed into him at a crosswalk.
Ann Arbor Police are now investigating the incident, which occurred at the intersection of Platt Road and South Huron Parkway shortly before 7 a.m.
"He was at the crosswalk, hit the crosswalk button, waited for it to signal, started to cross, and then noticed a car coming and it wasn't going to stop," said Ann Arbor resident Eric Miller, the victim's father.
Eric Miller said his son was lucky to be wearing a helmet, which may have saved his life, but his wrist was seriously fractured. His son's arm was placed in a cast today, and he is scheduled to see an orthopedic surgeon Tuesday at the University of Michigan Hospital, according to his father.
Miller said there's a lesson to be learned from today's incident. He thinks motorists in Ann Arbor need to pay better attention to bicyclists.
"I'm a cyclist, too, and I'm really thankful for what the city is doing to make it a little safer for cycling," he said. "But at the same time, we need drivers to have a good attitude and pay attention. It just burns me up, some people's attitude that cyclists are just a pain in the butt and the accommodations made for them are somehow taking away people's experience."
Miller also said he has concerns about the intersection where his son was injured.
"I've seen that intersection just get blown right through before," he said. "It's not unusual to see cars go through, and they act like they don't even see a light there and it's red."
Ryan J. Stanton covers government for AnnArbor.com. Reach him at ryanstanton@annarbor.com or 734-623-2529.
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