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Dallas Jogger Death| Katy Trail Bike Runner Accident

A Dallas jogger who was severely injured in a collision with a bicyclist on the Katy Trail last week died Sunday. Lauren Huddleston, 28, died at Baylor University Medical Center. According to news reports, Charles Townsend, her brother, said the family wanted to fulfill Huddleston’s final wish to be an organ donor. Carl Huddleston, Lauren’s father, informed family and friends of the decision in an e-mail Sunday morning stating she wanted to be an organ donor. Carl said Lauren would be thrilled to know that she is saving multiple lives.

Huddleston was hit Thursday evening, when she abruptly turned into a cyclist’s path in a section of the trail near Routh Street. She was wearing headphones and may not have heard the bicycle approaching. She was taken to the hospital with critical head injuries. However, the medical examiner’s office did not release details on the cause of her death. Huddleston said the family bears no malice toward the cyclist. This was just a bad situation waiting for an accident to happen.

In 2007, there an alarming 48 bicyclists that were killed in Texas. When it comes to parks, bicyclists and joggers are kind of a gray area. Most parks don’t have rules based on speed or which side runners/joggers should exercise on. I think that with the raising amount of bicycle related deaths there needs to be some sort of park rule. This is an unexpected tragedy to Laurens family and friends and my thoughts and prayers go out to her.

Information and commentary provided by Texas Board Certified Personal Injury Lawyer Mark Anderson. To contact the Anderson Law Firm, call 817-294-1900 in Fort Worth or 214-327-8000 in Dallas, or online for a free conslutation.