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A bike rider from New Jersey sustained critical personal injuries after she went through the windshield of a Honda Civic on U.S. 411 near Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park. The cyclist was identified as 54-year-old Jayne Henry. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Henry was on her way back to Paynes Prairie when she pulled in front of the Honda, she was traveling south in the bike lane alongside 441. As Henry approached the park entrance, located in the left turn lane, she traveled across both southbound lanes. The left side of her bicycle collided with the right front of the Honda, according to the accident report. The impact sent Henry airborne and through the windshield of the automobile. She was airlifted to Shands at the University of Florida in extremely critical condition with life-threatening personal injuries. The driver of the Honda, 19-year-old April Ford of Summerfield, and her passenger 18-year-old Shaquita James were not physically injured. For more read New Jersey bike rider sustains life-threatening personal injuries after colliding with automobile at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park on U.S. 411.
Accidents are investigated by the local Florida law enforcement and / or the Florida Highway Patrol. In addition to the “official” investigation, a private investigator and / or law firm can be retained to assist a driver, passenger, bicyclist, and / or other person affected by the accident. Accident Reconstruction Engineers are often utilized by personal injury attorneys to help investigate and study an accident to determine the speed of the vehicles, location of impact, cause of the accident, and preventability of the accident.