In sum, the truck executed an unexpected sharp turn from the center lane across another travel lane. If Swanson was in a Smart Car (instead of a bike) in a full travel lane (instead of a bike lane) and drove under the truck and was crushed, would it still be Swanson’s fault? I don’t think so.

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— comment in response to the analysis of the police report on Alice Swanson’s death, which uses language to shift the blame from the reckless driver of the garbage truck who killed Alice and instead seems to indicate Alice was at fault despite proceeding straight in a bike lane with a green light.