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A Philadelphia pediatric cancer doctor was flung over 30 feet through the air as she was tragically killed in a horror bike lane collision.
Barbara Friedes, 30, was struck by a speeding driver at 7pm on Wednesday night in the Center City area, where witnesses described chaotic scenes after the impact.
The top doctor was riding in the designated bike lane when a 68-year-old driver, who has not been identified, hit her at high speed as he also drove down the same lane, before also striking two other unoccupied cars.
Friedes’ devastated family said her death will have a huge impact on many, including her young patients at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) where she worked.
Friedes, originally from Colorado, was rushed to hospital after the horrific crash.
Bystanders and police rushed to help her at the scene, but the cancer doctor was tragically pronounced dead at the hospital.
Witness Jessie Porch, who was also riding their bike at the time, recalled: ‘I just remember what I saw and when I closed my eyes, all I see is that moment of a person upside down in the air.’
‘To see a high-speed collision with a cyclist, this is like my deepest fear,’ he added.
Police said the 68-year-old driver that struck her was speeding at the time, and was also taken to hospital after sustaining injuries in the wreck.
The driver reportedly continued speeding down the bike lane after striking Friedes, and then also collided with two parked cars.
The force of the impact sent the car spinning down the road, and reportedly twisted 180 degrees before coming to rest in the opposite direction.
