Chris Bucchere has been cycling all his life and even taught classes in bicycle safety. That’s why, his defense attorney said Thursday, Bucchere would not have violated any road rules last year when he struck and killed a pedestrian in the Castro district.
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Video evidence is at the center of the case of a bicyclist who was in court today on felony vehicular manslaughter charges for striking and killing a pedestrian in San Francisco's Castro District last year.
The preliminary hearing began today for Chris Bucchere, 36, who prosecutors say ran a red light before striking 71-year-old Sutchi Hui at Castro and Market streets at about 8 a.m. on March 29, 2012. Hui died at a hospital days later.
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The preliminary hearing begins Wednesday for a bicyclist charged with felony vehicular manslaughter for fatally striking a pedestrian in San Francisco's Castro District last year.
Chris Bucchere, 36, struck 71-year-old Sutchi Hui at Castro and Market streets on the morning of March 29, 2012.
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The bicyclist charged with killing a pedestrian in the Castro pleaded not guilty to felony vehicular manslaughter.Dressed in a blazer and slacks,
36-year-old Chris Bucchere, who is out of custody after posting bail, denied comment Wednesday amid a swarm of reporters outside the courtroom.
He is accused of ramming into 71-year-old Sutchi Hui at 8 a.m. March 29 while trying to beat his own speed record on a popular cycling route from Marin County to San Francisco.
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Since August, there have been three tragic pedestrian deaths in a seven-block radius near the Castro and Upper Market area.
While each of the incidents included acts of negligence, according to the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, the public reaction to the fatalities has been notably varied.
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A bicyclist will be charged this week in connection with the collision that killed a 71-year-old pedestrian in a Castro district crosswalk last month, though whether he will face misdemeanor or felony charges is yet to be determined.
On March 29, Chris Bucchere, 35, collided with Sutchi Hui, who died days later at San Francisco General Hospital.
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Bicycling advocates have distanced themselves from a cyclist who allegedly fatally struck a pedestrian in San Francisco's Castro District last week, calling his behavior "reckless."
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