Fault in question in case of cyclist's death - The Greater New Milford Spectrum
23, 2014 motor vehicle death of New Milford cyclist Dwight Hipp, 57, questioned whether Hipp or driver John Kimberly was at fault. Kimberly appeared in Superior Court in Bantam recently only briefly in his arraignment on a charge of negligent homicide with a motor vehicle. Hipp’s bicycle collided with a 1998 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by Kimberly at about 8:30 a. m. on the morning of Aug. The collision occurred as Kimberly, driving westbound, was making a left turn into his family’s farm at 415 Chestnut Land Road (Route 109). Kimberly told the officer at the scene he did not see the cyclist and “was already turning when he heard... ” The pickup sustained dent damage to the right door and frame and the passenger side window was shattered. According to the affidavit, Hipp negotiated a right curve, and was near the center line within the eastbound lane when he hit the side of the pickup. The front and rear tires of Hipp’s 2012 Specialized Secteur bike were “in poor condition” while the brakes appeared to be in good condition and working properly, according to police. The primary cause of the crash was found to be the left turn made by Kimberly. It is unknown if he used his left-turn signal before executing the turn, police said. Source: www.newmilfordspectrum.com
