Mitchell L. Bennett, 50, dies from injuries in bicycle crash with alleged drunk driver Peter Vance Wilcox, 36, in South Salt Lake, Utah
Modified Date:
Sat, 05/28/2016 - 10:21amAccident Date:
Friday, September 26, 2014Bicyclist critically injured in collision with alleged drunk driver
A South Salt Lake man remained hospitalized in extremely critical condition Friday after being hit on his bicycle by an alleged drunk driver late Thursday.
Cyclist struck by drunk driver succumbs to injuries
Bennett is survived by a three sons, a grandson, granddaughter, mother, father, three siblings and "numerous family and friends that love him," the family said.
Bicyclist hit by alleged drunken driver dies
A South Salt Lake man who was critically injured last week when he was struck by a car driven by an allegedly drunken motorist died early Wednesday, police said.
Syracuse DUI driver sentenced to year in jail for cyclist's death
In a deal with prosecutors, Wilcox pleaded guilty to automobile homicide negligence by DUI. The chargewas entered as a third-degree felony but dropped to a class A misdemeanor carrying a jail sentence rather than prison.
A bicyclist from South Salt Lake was riding his bike on 900 West when a car came up from behind him and hit him. The 50-year-old man struck the windsheild and suffered critical head, neck, and back injuries. His name has not yet been released.
The driver of the car, 36-year-old Peter Vance Wilcox, had a blood-alcohol content of nearly three times the legal limit.
Type: Bicycle Accident
Topics:
DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug UsePeople Involved:
Peter Vance Wilcox
Mitchell L. Bennett
Roadway:
900 WestCity:
South Salt Lake, UTCounty:
Salt Lake County, UTArea:
Salt Lake City, UT
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