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Bicyclist dead, man indicted after crash in Bowling Green

James Patrick Lindsay, 54, allegedly left the roadway on South Main St. and hit Michael Szabo, who was riding his bike on the sidewalk. Szabo, 60, died at the scene.

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Editor's note: The following story has been updated to include new information made available from the Bowling Green municipal court and Wood County Court of Common Pleas.

Police are investigating a deadly crash involving a pedestrian in Bowling Green.

The crash happened Saturday afternoon just after 2 p.m., according to the Bowling Green Police Division. James Patrick Lindsay, 54, of Dunbridge, allegedly drove off the road and onto the sidewalk near the intersection of South Main and Pearl streets.

Credit: Szabo family
Michael Szabo

Lindsay's vehicle struck Michael Szabo, 60, of Bowling Green, as he was riding his bicycle on the sidewalk, BGPD said. Szabo died at the scene.

Lindsay was taken to the Wood County jail and is charged with aggravated vehicular homicide.

According to court documents, Lindsay appeared in Bowling Green Municipal Court via video on July 3, where a judge set his bail at $250,000. 

On July 6, Lindsay was indicted by a Wood County grand jury. He is charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, OVI and two counts of failing to stop after an accident, according to reports.

He is scheduled to return to court on July 12 for a preliminary hearing. 

Credit: Wood County
James Lindsay

BGPD did not say what may have caused Lindsay's vehicle to leave the road. The incident remains under investigation.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that 7,388 pedestrians were killed and over 60,000 injured in traffic crashes in the U.S. in 2021. Of those fatalities, 966 were pedalcyclists. Over 40,000 pedalcyclists were injured. On average, a pedestrian was killed every 71 minutes and injured every 9 minutes in traffic crashes in 2021.

This is a developing story.

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