PORTLAND, Ore. — Anson MacColl has been riding his bike to stay active since moving to the Rose City almost nine years ago. On April 10, the hobby almost cost him his life.
"I was going down Williams Avenue when a car made a right-hand turn on a one-way street," said MacColl. "He was going the wrong way in the bike lane. I was approaching him pretty quickly, going about 20 mph. I stopped peddling and threw my hands up because I thought I was about to get hit."
This all happened around 1:30 p.m. near Northeast Alberta Street and North Williams Avenue.
MacColl said when he stopped to speak with the driver, the man threatened to take his life.
"The second thing he said was 'I am going to run you over,'" said MacColl. "He basically just straight up told me 'I'm going to kill you.'"
The driver then did a three-point turn to start to head in the right direction before speeding up.
"He caught my front wheel with the front of his car and proceeded to drive with my bike underneath his car for about two or three blocks," MacColl said.
The man then took off. MacColl said police have been unable to link anyone to the vehicle.
But that's not MacColl's main concern. Right now, he is focusing on raising money through a GoFundMe to replace his previous bike, which cost him around $5,000.
"I'm about 20% of my way there, and it's just a few days in," he added. "My bike's replaceable; I'm not."