Ghost Bikes - Douglas Crow
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This is a ghost bike placed for the death of a cyclist Douglas Crow that was struck by an SUV and then a train, causing his death.
Waymark Code: WMGH4K
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 03/06/2013
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PROVO — The woman accused of hitting a Provo bicyclist with her SUV, pushing him into the path of an oncoming Frontrunner train, was in court Thursday to face charges, including negligent homicide. Police now say the woman is also an illegal immigrant.
Formal charges issued against driver
Maria Fregoso-Avina, 49, was charged with negligent homicide, a class A misdemeanor, and other charges in the Feb. 15 incident that led to the death of Douglas Crow, 69.
Investigators said the woman's windshield was covered with frost, except for a small circle in front of the driver's seat, when her SUV struck Crow, pushing him onto the train tracks near 700 West and 600 South in Provo.
Fregoso-Avina was making a left turn when the railroad crossing arms went down behind her vehicle, according to a police affidavit filed in 4th District Court. She told police she saw the Frontrunner train approaching and accelerated to get over the tracks.
"Maria felt that she had struck something but did not know what because she never saw anything," the affidavit states. "Maria had struck a bicyclist pulling a bike trailer, and the bicyclist was (dragged) onto the train tracks."
The conductor of the FrontRunner train saw "debris" on the tracks and initiated his emergency brakes but was unable to stop before striking the man. Fregoso-Avina remained at the scene, according to the affidavit.
Crow, an avid cyclist, had been stopped on his bicycle when he was hit. He died at the scene.
Police discover driver's illegal status
"Based upon our interviews and discussions with (Fregoso-Avina), and the suspicions we had, we wanted to confirm (she was) who she said she was," Provo Police Lt. Mathew Siufanua said Thursday.
Siufanua said there were questions from the start about Fregoso-Avina's identity, and they soon learned the name on her license was an alias.
"She actually had a driver's license that was valid on the system. But again, as we made the checks with ICE and other information and their databases, none of it could be confirmed. So, while it did show valid, it wasn't," Siufanua said.
Age of victim: 69
Name of the victim: Douglas Clyde Crow
Date of the accident: 02/15/2013
Accident resulted in a fatality: yes
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