Caught in the headlights A voice for those who don't have gas

Can we finally admit that a car is as bad as a gun?

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A couple of things spring to mind while I was reading this particular story.  The first thing is the story seems to be that a politician was arrested and not that a cyclist was dragged to his death.  The second thing is that somehow the cyclist, according to the star, collided with the Saab even though there was no collision with the car itself.  Third, that the driver will get off on a plea of self defense.  All he has to say isthat he was afraid for his life and he was just trying to get away from the enraged cyclist who was hanging onto his car.   Finally the cyclist must have been wearing a helmet because there is no mention of him not wearing a helmet.  A memorial will be held for the cyclist please stay tuned.

According to the Toronto Star, Former Ontario attorney general Michael Bryant was arrested after a cyclist was killed last night while hanging on to a fleeing car, police sources say.

The crash occurred on Bloor St. near Bay St. around 9:45 p.m. when witnesses said a male cyclist in his 20s collided with a black Saab.

Witnesses said the cyclist hung onto the driver's side of the car, which had its convertible top down, while the driver allegedly yelled at him to get off.

The vehicle then veered onto the eastbound lanes and mounted the curb, brushing against trees and poles, witnesses said.

"He was driving on the wrong side of the street and up on the curb trying to knock him off the car for about 100 metres," said Ryan Brazeau, a worker with a crew laying sewer pipes on Bloor.

"Lots of people were watching and they couldn't believe what was happening."

As the car approached Avenue Rd., the cyclist fell off and he and his bike were dragged before being run over by the rear wheels, witnesses said.

The Toronto cyclist was taken to St. Michael's Hospital with severe head injuries and died around midnight, police said.

A suspect was arrested after the vehicle was seen pulling into the Park Hyatt hotel on Avenue.

Homicide detectives assisted Traffic Services with the investigation, which closed both lanes of Bloor St. W. between Bay and Avenue for most of the night.

Police say charges are pending. Police are also questionsiong a female passenger who was in the convertible at the time.

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