When cycling on Sunday, I saw a horrific injury that occurred on the Springwater Corridor about 100 yards north of Oaks Park. I came upon the accident just after it happened; a cyclist hit a runner. The runner suffered deep lacerations above his eye and on his leg, and had numerous cuts on his hands. He was taken away by ambulance. The cyclist fell from the impact and was also injured, but he refused any help. The cyclist, who was wearing a helmet, hit his head and had scrapes. On this stretch of the Springwater Corridor between OMSI and Oaks Park, cyclists should slow down. This section is especially busy with runners and walkers on the weekends. On a positive note, other cyclists and runners stopped to provide help and call 911, and an especially kind physician literally gave her shirt to apply pressure to the runner’s head wound. If cyclists slow down on this busy stretch, this type of accident may be avoided.

Stephanie Siegel, Beaverton