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Bryan Wrigley was an avid cyclist who loved riding in and around St. Johns County / St. Augustine Florida on his bicycle. Tragically, Bryan Wrigley was a victim of a hit and run type of accident on County Road 214. He was hit by a car or a truck and then left alone to die on the side of the road. St. Johns County investigators believe that Bryan was biking West on County Road 214. The vehicle at issue may also have been travelling in the Westbound direction as well. Deputies with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office have reported that the vehicle in question may have been a dark blue – older model – Ford Ranger pick up truck. Bryan Wrigley had plans on attending physical therapy school. It is a great loss for his family, friends, and the community. A person, with so much to give and such a great future, really deserved more respect and courtesy than to be hit and left for dead on the side of the road. See Cyclist Killed on St. Johns Road Loved to Ride.
Bicycle riders are at risk for serious personal injuries when hit by a vehicle. Because of this, drivers, at all times possible, should yield to bicycle riders and slow down when driving near bicycle riders. Under Florida liability and Florida insurance laws, a bicycle rider (or the family of a deceased bicycle rider) can seek damages against the at fault driver and owner of the at fault vehicle. In addition, a bicycle rider (or the family of the a deceased bicycle rider) can seek damages against an Uninsured Motorist automobile insurance policy if the bicycle rider was a covered insured under the policy. For example, let’s assume that the injured bicycle rider owned a car and had an automobile insurance policy with UM (Uninsured Motorist) insurance on the policy. Then, a claim can be pursued for the UM benefits even though the bicycle rider was not occupying or using the covered vehicle at the time of the accident. Florida insurance laws and policies focus on the status of the insured as part of a the Class of covered people under the policy rather than the covered vehicle. Understanding the terms and coverages of an automobile insurance policy can be quite helpful when pursuing the claims of an injured bicycle rider and / or the family of the injured bicycle rider.