A word of caution. After reading about the following tragic accident, perhaps drivers will take more care when opening their car doors.
A Bronx woman nicknamed "Mother Teresa" for opening her home to poor and sick kids was killed Wednesday when her bike ricocheted off a car door into the path of a city bus.
Megan Charlop, 57, died under the wheel of the bus in the chain-reaction accident on Crotona Ave., sparking waves of anguish from her Norwood community.
...Charlop was riding south near E. Tremont Ave. about 8:25 a.m. when a man opened the door of his Toyota Camry. She clipped the door and shot in front of the bus, police said.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/03/17/2010-03-17_bronx_bicyclist_who_swerved_to_miss_car_door_is_hit_killed_by_city_bus.html#ixzz0iY33GcjS
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