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Novak said he was a block away from 18th and K streets Northwest, where the accident occurred, when a bicyclist stopped him and said, “You hit someone.”

Bicyclist David Bono is today’s hero, recounting on a mailing list his heroism, as recognized by the Washington Area Bicyclist Association:

I was not deserving of the honor, but got an award from WABA at tonight’s members meeting related to the incident. The inscription was so precious that it demands to be quoted: “Awarded to David Bono who, potentially sacrificing life and limb, risked chasing down a driver who had struck a pedestrian. By placing his bike and body in front of the vehicle, he allowed D.C. police to show up and give the driver a slap on the wrist.”