New details emerged this week regarding the bicycle crash that left longtime Dallas Mavericks center Shawn Bradley paralyzed earlier this year.
A police report obtained by USA Today states Bradley was hit from the side by a moving vehicle and thrown into a parked car on the side of the road on January 20th. The driver of the moving vehicle said that she saw Bradley and passed him while driving about 10 mph while giving him “plenty of room” and “putting their driver side tire between the two yellow sets (of) double lines.”
“[The] driver looked into their rear view mirror as they passed [the parked car] and saw the cyclist flipping through the air and landed on their back,” the report said.
The report noted a fresh scratch on the passenger side of the moving vehicle.
“The cyclist had impacted the driver side rear bumper of [the parked car] after which the bicycle and cyclist traveled along the top of the trunk and the cyclist continued along the side of [the moving car] causing scratches and several dents to [the parked car],” according to the report.
Bradley underwent neck fusion surgery, and was hospitalized for two months while undergoing rehab.
The Mavs released a statement last week:
“We are saddened to hear of Shawn’s accident,” Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said in a statement. “Shawn has always been incredibly determined and shown a fighting spirit. We wish him nothing but the best in his recovery. He will always be a part of our Mavs family.”
Bradley was taken No. 2 overall in the 1993 draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He spent 12 seasons in the league.
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He averaged 8.1 points and 6.3 rebounds throughout his career before he retired in 2005.
