The Carlsbad community is mourning the loss of a mother who died after being hit by a car as she was riding her e-bike with her toddler. The family, advocates and officials are calling for more safety measures on our roads and education on bike safety.
The Carlsbad community is mourning the loss of a mother who died after being hit by a car as she was riding her ebike with her toddler. KPBS North County reporter Tania Thorne says the family, advocates, and officials are calling for more safety on our roads and education on bike riding.
It’s where the Carlsbad mom was hit by an SUV on Aug. 7 while she was riding her e-bike with her 16-month-old daughter, Delilah. Embree died of her injuries, but her daughter was not hurt.It wasn’t his first appearance at a council meeting. At the July 19 city council meeting, Embree asked for ways to slow traffic down in his Carlsbad neighborhood. “Never in a million years did I think three weeks later, my wife, would be hit by a 42 year old female who lived in the neighborhood traveling approximately 40 miles an hour and blew a stop sign" he told council members on Tuesday."Thank God my daughter didn't die. But my wife wasn't so lucky.
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