The weather and no helmet contributed to the death of a Vernon cyclist.
Coroner Susan Barth ruled the death of Jennifer Lee Wadsworth on July 2, 2015 as accidental.
Wadsworth, 37, was struck by a vehicle as she was riding her bike across 25th Avenue at 35th Street shortly before 6:30 a.m.
“Sun glare in the motor vehicle operator’s line of vision and Ms. Wadsworth not wearing a bicycle helmet were contributory (factors),” wrote Barth in her report.
Wadsworth suffered a severe head injury. She was taken to Vernon Jubilee Hospital then transferred to Kelowna General Hospital where she was taken off of life support.
Barth wrote that the angle of the sun was directly in front of the driver.
Analysts were unable to determine the speed of the vehicle at the time of the collision, however, it is not believed speed was a factor.
