A Ball State University student remains with a twisted bicycle and a sprained ankle after being struck by a driver at the intersection of McKinley and University avenues Friday.
Sophomore Dakota Smith was riding his bicycle west on University Avenue when Nancy Cunnington turned left onto McKinley, and she hit him.
"He kind of rolled and flew through the air," witness Bethany Murphy said. Murphy was walking north on McKinley Avenue when the accident happened.
Cunnington said she did not see Smith.
"I did not see him at all," she said. She declined to comment any further.
Murphy said Cunnington seemed confused. She said Cunnington did not know any of her personal information, such as where to find her insurance and registration information or what her personal and work phone numbers were.
Smith left the accident with minor bruises, scrapes and a sprained ankle. He could not ride his bike because of the damage from the car. The damages, which include a bent fork and front tire, a snapped front rim and spokes and a broken pedal, will cost an estimated $520 for parts and labor, he said.
"She drug the bike a little and spit it out on the side of the road," Smith said.
Smith said no police report had been filed because Cunnington was deciding between turning the accident into insurance or paying the damages out-of-pocket.
Smith said motorists need to be more aware of what is happening outside the car.
"They don't realize the force they are pushing around," Smith said.
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