Bike accident - looking for witnesses & camera footage
I (female, 30's, blue FX 2+ stagger bike, blue helmet, beige trench coat) got hit by a light-colored sedan between ~60 and ~80 Harvey Street in Cambridge, MA while heading westbound at around 8:30-8:50AM this morning, October 8th, 2026. Two cyclists stopped to check on me, got me off the ground, and made sure I was aware before we left. The car sped away before anyone could catch the plates and I ended up getting back on my bike and continuing onward. I'm more injured than I originally realized and I ended up going to urgent care and reporting the accident to the Cambridge Police Department.
If you are either of these cyclists - firstly, a huge thank you to checking on me after the car sped off. I can't express how grateful I am for your helping restore my faith in humanity. Secondly, if you're still willing to come forward and report what you saw happen, please reach out and contact me. We didn't exchange names or contact information but I think we were all heading westbound to the Alewife area. Both of you had longer hair, one was on a dark blue bike with a Kymera Tx backpack. The other one of you had a black e-bike.
If you have a home on Harvey Street and are willing to check your camera for footage - I would really appreciate it. If you can find any images or video of the car, even identifying the make and model would be helpful.
If you are the driver of the light-colored sedan and you see this message - please come forward. I know that we're all just trying to get to work & school on time but I'm quite upset that you sped away after hitting me and did not even pause to check that I was okay.
To everyone else - I know that bikes and bike lanes are a contentious issue around these subreddits. I'm a cyclist first, but a driver too. I'm not looking to open a can of worms or a political debate - just to connect with anyone who could help me resolve a crime.
I hope everyone, regardless of their mode of transit, makes it home safely tonight.
