I was driving to pick up my daughter from a play rehearsal after school. It was early evening. It was dark. I paused before turning right to let an oncoming car pass, then made the turn. As I entered the road, I felt a thud at the rear of my car.

A thud. It was shocking. I stopped my car. I got out. I saw a bike, a helmet, a man on the........

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