05/16/2026
Barrington Police respond to two ‘car-vs-bicyclist’ accidents
One accident occurred at intersection of bike path and Bay Spring Avenue
Posted Wednesday, May 13, 2026 2:20 pm
By Josh Bickford
Two days. Two accidents involving motor vehicles and bicyclists.
On Tuesday, May 5, Barrington Police responded to the intersection of the East Bay Bike Path and Bay Spring Avenue at about 7:30 p.m. for an accident involving a motor vehicle and a bicyclist.
Police said a 42-year-old Riverside woman was attempting to ride her bicycle across Bay Spring Avenue at the bike path when she was struck by a vehicle and dragged about 25 feet. A witness shared that description of the incident with officers.
Police spoke with the motorist. She said she slowed her vehicle down while approaching the bike path, and did not see anyone so she proceeded. Police issued two traffic summonses to the motorist, an 82-year-old Barrington woman. EMTs transported the bicyclist to a hospital. Police said she was conscious and alert.
On Thursday, May 7, Barrington Police responded to the intersection of Washington Road and North Lake Drive at about 10 a.m. for an accident involving a motor vehicle and a bicyclist.
Police said the vehicle was turning from Washington Road onto North Lake Drive when it collided with the bicyclist, who was traveling north on Washington Road. Police said the bicyclist, a 45-year-old man from Chelmsford, Mass., was wearing a helmet.
EMTs transported the bicyclist to a hospital. No one was charged.
Two days. Two accidents involving motor vehicles and bicyclists. On Tuesday, May 5, Barrington Police responded to the intersection of the East Bay Bike Path and Bay Spring Avenue at …