Arnold Schwarzenegger sued by cyclist he hit with SUV

Arnold Schwarzenegger is being sued by a bicycle owner he by chance hit together with his SUV earlier this 12 months.

Joanne Flickinger is alleging that Schwarzenegger’s “negligent” driving led to the biking accident that landed her with hefty medical payments, in keeping with the lawsuit, which was reviewed by The Instances.

The go well with states that on Feb. 5, 2023, Schwarzenegger was driving “with extreme velocity and didn’t preserve a correct lookout” on San Vicente Boulevard when his automobile struck Flickinger, “inflicting extreme accidents.” The go well with additional alleges that Flickinger’s accidents are “everlasting.”

The bicycle owner is looking for damages exceeding $25,000 — the precise quantity just isn’t but identified — for “previous and future ache and struggling, emotional misery; previous and future lack of earnings; previous and future lack of incomes capability; previous and future medical bills; previous and future healthcare bills; previous and future incidental bills; and previous and future family companies.”

Representatives for Schwarzenegger didn’t instantly reply to The Instances’ request for remark. Authorized illustration for Flickinger additionally didn’t instantly reply.

TMZ first reported the collision and printed photographs of Schwarzenegger, 75, sitting in his GMC Yukon. The outlet quoted legislation enforcement sources as saying the girl made a left flip in entrance of Schwarzenegger’s SUV earlier than he might brake, and he was not driving at an extreme velocity.

The girl did complain of ache after the accident and Arnold apparently took Flickinger’s bicycle for repairs at an area bike store, TMZ mentioned.

“No crime was dedicated,” LAPD Officer Mike Lopez instructed The Instances in February. He mentioned the bicycle owner didn’t have life-threatening accidents.

Final 12 months, Schwarzenegger was additionally concerned in a four-vehicle crash at Sundown Boulevard and Allenford Avenue in Brentwood, an incident that despatched a girl to the hospital with minor accidents.