Photo by James Warner

Shawn Streiff, the cyclist who was hit by a truck while riding a Capital Bikeshare bike near 11th and U Streets NW, remains in the hospital after the Wednesday morning accident. He also faces three tickets in the wake of the crash, one for running a red light and another for not wearing a helmet.

A picture of Streiff from his Facebook page.

According to a police report of the accident, Streiff, a resident of Sherman Avenue NW, was riding alongside a lumber truck as it traveled southbound towards the intersection of 11th and U Streets NW, where the light was red. At the intersection, the truck started moving forward on red to make a right turn onto U Street. At the same time, Streiff reportedly started moving alongside the truck, but with the intention of proceeding straight down 11th Street. As the truck turned, Streiff was knocked down and dragged under the truck for some 30 feet.

Though Streiff could not be interviewed at the scene by police due to the extent of his injuries, police issued him tickets for running a red light, failing to yield the right of way and failing to wear a helmet. According to D.C. law, only children under the age of 16 are required to wear helmets; Streiff is 29. (The driver was not cited at the scene.)

Given the extent of his injuries, Streiff’s friends and American University fraternity brothers have started raising money for his long recovery from the accident. Alex Rinkus, who knows Streiff, wrote us:

Shawn was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity when he was at American University, where he served as chapter president and also alumni adviser after graduation. He really believed in the brotherhood of the organization so we are trying to show him what it can do when he really needs it. We’ve started a donation fund for Shawn so his friends and family can help him out. We’ve been donating inside our groups but are also hoping there may be others out there who would want to help out after such a tragic incident.

Donations can be made here.