Police silent about Rickenbacker crash that paralyzed surgeon

The Miami orthopedic surgeon who was struck by an SUV while riding his bicycle over the Rickenbacker Causeway last month remains in intensive care, but doctors tell family that he is paralyzed from mid-chest down.

Gilbert Beauperthuy, 63, was riding across the causeway at about 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 29, when he was struck by an SUV while riding in the designated green bike pathway.

But City of Miami Police have remained tight-lipped about their investigation since the day of, when they offered few details, even with the victim’s family…

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