She had no seen anyone? Umm.. maybe you should proof read before you finish writing yourstories Cara.....

I hope the bicyclist recovers. Very sad news, many thoughts to those involved.

proof reader, the irony of your post is hysterical. The accident, however, is not. I pray for a speedy recovery.

Another excuse of, I didn't see him, that doesn't work...she was probably texting or on the phone...lock her up for a few days for starters

I saw this accident happen yesterday, it was awful! she was clearly speeding and not paying attention to the road! The man and woman that did CPR were right behind me exiting the beach parking lot, the man was thrown into the air and onto the grass, I really hope that he survives with no long term damage! I know it took me over an hour to get back behind the wheel to drive home to MA! My daughter and her friend were with me and we drove home in silence, it was horrible to witness this ! My prayers go out to the victim and his family!

I actually know the driver personally... She MAY have been speeding ( I dont know for a fact because I wasnt there) but she ALWAYS pays attention to the road... She has a daughter of her own and is always conscious of what she is doing! She would give the shirt off her back to any stranger at anytime and quite frankly one of the nicest and honest people I know. I myself have lived on the island for 28 years and i know for dang sure people arent exactly cautious while walking OR riding bikes in Newport. Im sure it is a little fault on both sides... which is why its called an ACCIDENT!

You have no idea what this driver has done to this family. The rider of the bike passed away this evening. He was an extremely cautious rider and always took utmost caution.
Bicycles always have the right of way. You should be ashamed of your self for posting such an inflammatory comment while a family grieves.

We are thankfully to the first responders for trying to save his life.

I personally know the person on the bike and he is very careful on the road and has been biking for years. How is he at fault for being hit from behind and thrown! She "MAY" have been speeding, she was!!!!!!!

My deepest sympathies to the family. This is sad and tragic. It is high time the city did something to control the speed of traffic up and down Memorial Blvd., among other places on the island. During the summer, motorists regard Memorial Blvd. as the Indy 500. It is dangerous for drivers trying to cross the boulevard, cyclists and pedestrians alike. Stop signs, speed bumps and police patrols need to be in place, at least from Memorial Day through Labor Day to slow down cars going up and down the hill. Secondly, this woman needs to be held accountable for her actions. To say she has no idea what happened and that she didn't see anyone is difficult to believe. Once you get behind the wheel of a car you need to be aware of what is going on. If she has no idea what is going on around her, then she has no right to be driving. She is responsible for what has happened and she needs to pay the consequences for taking a life. SHE MAY HAVE BEEN SPEEDING BUT SHE STILL PAYS ATTENTION. PLEASE. No one should be driving faster than 25 miles per hour on the boulevard (correct me if I am wrong about the posted speed), a speed that should allow a driver to comfortably avoid crossing cars, cyclists and pedestrians. Again, my heartfelt sympathies to the family of this man. I have no sympathy for the woman who is clearly guilty of this crime.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family for the man who was hit.Plus my prayers go out to the driver also I have known the driver for a very long time have been in a car with and let me tell you she does not drive crazy.And for all of you to sit on here and post comments back and forth about who is at fault is silly.Known of you were there and neither was I.So before you all go and accuse people of stuff and put someone down know the facts 100 percent first.You know he may have been a great rider but accidents happen and trust me it is something she will think about and will be with her for the rest of her life.Again to the family I am sorry for your loss..So I think you all need to stop judging her as of right know there have been no charges pressed against her so untill then I think you all need to show some respect..

First off, this is obviously a very tragic thing to have happened and everyone is feeling for the loved ones involved in this accident. However, comments being made such as "I have no sympathy for the woman" only shows the character of the person writing on this thread. To have no sympathy for someone who was involved in an accident like this and who clearly feels terrible enough as it is makes you look like a heartless human being. And to the fact that she stated she had no idea what happened, well I would like to see how you respond to questions when you are in a shock state. Let's try our best to be respectful to everyone involved in this and remember that we are all human, we have ALL made mistakes.

No insensitivity here, just trying to remind everyone that this clearly isn't an easy situation. And while it's easy to attack someone as a third party reader, you should be mindful about making judgements. I also recommend you look up the defintion of karma, because posting about your wishes of punishing a woman for the rest of her life, I assure you, will not bring good vibes your way.

I am an avid cyclists. I have been riding on Aquidneck island for 12 + years. I have had many close calls with motorists during that time. They fly by me within inches just to come to a stop light or stop sign within a couple hundred feet. I find it hard that this woman could not remember what happened. Memorial boulevard is a wide open road. There was nothing obstructing her field of vision straight ahead (ie trees stonewalls bushes etc). She should have seen him unless somehow she was distracted. It's a shame two cyclists killed within 3 months of each other. Drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians all have to be more aware of there surroundings.

Yes I quite aware of the definition of karma and yea I meant it.

They'll supoena her phone records and see if she was texting. If so its gonna be manslaughter charge. Makes me want to wear a helmet. Was he wearing one? Does anyone know?

for all those who left insensitive comments-the only person at fault here is the driver-bicyclists always have right of way-whether or not this women was texting/talking etc-that is not the point for this loved one can not be brought back EVER!! Will this women suffer-sure but she will be able to do it with her family in body not just in soul- this town is small enough to have enough people who actually saw what occurred and will be instrumental when this women is brought to justice. The victim always used the utmost caution when cycling, wore a helmet religiously and was a pillar to this community. Those making inflammatory comments you did not know him. I would urge you all to remember that this man has a family and friends that extends beyond your wildest dreams. If no one on this thread has nothing nice to say or even remotely intelligent then please don't waste the band width.

considering that this cyclist was obeying the laws in this case (as witnessed), and witnessed by national grid utility members to be struck by the driver as she drove....we'll have to see what the police investigation finds out - ie was she speeding, talking or texting.
§ 31-17-9 Yielding to riders on bicycle lane– (a) The driver of a vehicle about to cross or to turn left or right across a bicycle lane shall yield the right-of-way to any person operating a bicycle or motorized wheelchair upon the bicycle lane.

did the man die???? R.I. Hospital spoke person said he was treated and released????

Harry
You will see an update shortly. Unfortunately, he did pass yesterday. Ms Kenefick will be updating the information along with the arrangments.

CPR thank you Deb and the other person.

What a tragic Accident, My sympathy to the famlies involved and kudo's to the good samaritans. I will wait for the investigation to be complete though, as people on here seem to care more about blaming one or the other, than the concern for those involved in this tragedy, no matter the outcome. Sad very sad.

To the Kaminitz family sorry for the loss of a husband.father,grandfather and just a nice man from what i understand.. You all will be in my thoughts and prayers

Mr. Doe go take a look at memorial boulevard and see where he got hit. The police spray painted right on the road POI. Point Of Impact. It is not in the middle of the right lane but close to the curb. She hit him from behind and is responsible. Even if she was going from the left lane to right she still has to yield to the cyclists.

for the record there were MANY witness to this horrific accident, if they chose not to speak up that's on them, I spoke up and reported what I saw. The driver could be a wonderful person I don't know her, all I know is what I saw and what my teenage daughter and her best friend saw, the images will live with us forever, and to the family who lost a husband, father and grandfather my heart goes out to you! May he rest in peace!

An accident is just that an accident...Some of you people are ridiculous with your judge, jury and executioner theatrics on a comment board. Are you saying she intentionally ran this man down? No need to jump on me because I know I would be angry if this happened to my friend or family member however without FACTS like she was drunk, texting, or even talking on her cell phone (which is not illegal in RI but should be) no one KNOWS what really caused it and unless it was a blatant disregard for the LAW this was an accident. I say blatant because the man who hit the other cyclist was not charged criminally and clearly his fault. The teen who killed the two people on the bridge, although speeding, was not charged criminally.

Even if it's an accident it can still be a crime - vehicular manslaughter would apply here since the driver was speeding. Even if it's just a misdemeanor. So, are you saying if you get hit from behind and then thrown by a driver, that driver should have no consequences? I happen to believe that this and the other two instances you cited SHOULD have resulted in the drivers being charged. And if she isn't charged, I sure hope the family holds her responsible in civil court. I'm sorry, I know it was an accident - and I'm sure she's devastated for what she's done - but that doesn't mean she shouldn't be held accountable. A man is dead, for chrissakes.

Didn't say she wasn't responsible nor shouldn't be held accountable in civil court, I said if she hasn't done anything criminal then she shouldn't be held to a higher standard than the two examples I cited. Whether they SHOULD have been charged is irrelevent as the FACT is they weren't.

You all assume you know whats going on and how it happened and and what should be done etc!!! Please. This is an awful tragedy for both families. My prayers go out the family of the deceased as well as the family of the driver. How would you feel if you were on your way to work and were involved in an accident where the man died?? Do you think they're partying and carrying on??? She is a 38 year old wife and mother on her to work to help support her family. She was not texting, smoking, drinking etc..She is in shock herself. Do you not think she has remorse?? She stayed with that victim and never left his side until the emts arrived. She didn't hit and run, she went right to the victim. she volunteered her cell phone to police and could not have possibly "deleted" calls . How ridiculous. Do you people want to sensationalize this tragic event. Go watch tmz, inside edition or read the inquiror if you want drama. Let the families grieve and the police do their job and pray that this woman was not negligent in the outcome. She all ready has a life sentence with this death on her conscience.

I am very sad for both the victim and the driver. I can't imagine how the driver's feeling now, but I'm sure she's my condolences to both families.

I know nothing of the circumstances in this accident, but I've been hit by a car while on my bike and learned some lessons. Perhaps one could save the life of someone here.

To the cyclist who rides in the middle lane on W Main road; are you nuts!? Riding on that road is asking for trouble. And in the middle of the lane? I can easily visualize a situation where a truck is turning left and a car changes lanes quickly and finds you on their hood. And later we'd be saying what a good guy you were. Because you'd be dead. You might have been morally right, but you'd still be dead. And cars speed on that road. Maybe they shouldn't, but they do. How about not placing your life in someone else's hands and taking responsibility for your own safety?

Cyclists seem bent on suicide in Newport, sometimes. Yesterday I turned from Bowery onto Thames. Looking for a gap in the trafficto my right, keeping an eye out for pedestrians, I started to pull out only to slam on my brakes to avoid plowing through a couple of bikers riding the wrong way on a one way street. Jeez, guys, give me a chance to not kill you, OK?

To the person who thinks bikes always have right of way: you're wrong. Pedestrians do, but bikes are subject to and have to obey the same laws that cars do.

To all cyclists: take responsibility for your safety. Don't place your life in someone else's hands. That means riding with the traffic, being predictable by signaling your intentions, and making sure drivers know you're there. Human nature being wrong wont make your family feel better if you're dead. People do speed, they do answer the phone, they do deal with kids while they're driving. Perhaps they shouldn't, but they do. When cyclists get aggressive in asserting their rights, they rarely win against cars.

I'm not saying any of that was the case in this accident, but I do see that attitude in some of the comments. Again: Don't make ME responsible for your life! And if you do commit suicide by riding your bike like an idiot in front of my SUV, I'm going to sue your estate for mental trauma and the repair bill.s