    ACCORDING TO INITIAL POLICE INVESTIGATION, ON OCTOBER 30, 1996, ABT. 8:55A.M., THE DECEASED WAS RIDING A BICYCLE, EASTBOUND  ON THE SIDE WALK AT THE ABOVE INCIDENT LOCATION.  AS HE APPROACHED THE DRIVEWAY, HE OBSERVED A GREEN FORD AEROSTAR VAN EXITING THE DRIVEWAY TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN FROM SOUTH TO WEST.  HE STOPPED HIS BICYCLE AND PUT HIS RIGHT FOOT DOWN TO KEEP HIS BALANCE.  HIS FOOT APPARENTLY SLIPPED OFF THE FACE OF THE CURB, HE LOSS HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE STREET.  AS HE FELL, THE VAN WAS PASSING AND HE WAS STRUCK WITH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE OF THE VAN.  THE VAN CONTINUED IT'S TRAVELL, BUT WAS LATER LOCATED.  INVESTIGATION OF THE VAN REVEALED EVIDENCE OF THE CRASH ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE WHICH WAS CONSISTING OF POSSIBLE HAIR OR CLOTHING FIBRES, PAINT TRANSFERS AND SMUDGE MARKS ON THE TIRES.  NO BLOOD WAS FOUND ON THE VAN.  THE DRIVER OF THE VAN WAS INTERVIEWED AND ADVISED THAT SHE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE INCIDENT.  FIRE RESCUE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE OF THE INCIDENT AND UPON THEIR ARRIVAL, FOUND THE DECEASED SUFFERING FROM HEAD, CHEST AND LEG INJURIES.  EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR FURTHER TREATMENT.
    UPON ARRIVAL AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM, HE REMAINED UNRESPONSIVE AND WAS TREATED FOR CLOSED HEAD INJURIES AND OTHER TRAUMA RELATED INJURIES.  ADVANCE LIFE SUPPORT WAS ADMINISTERED, HOWEVER, WITHOUT SUCCESS AND AT 9:59A.M., HE EXPIRED.

    