Lebanon — The 27-year-old Tuck School of Business student who had been riding his bicycle on a sidewalk along Lyme Road in October when he collided with a 91-year-old Hanover woman has resolved his Lebanon District Court case.

Santiago Olaya Carrillo pleaded no contest last week to a town ordinance violation and paid a $100 fine. The town of Hanover has an ordinance in place that says no person over the age of 12 should ride a bike on a sidewalk.

Olaya was riding his bike southbound on the sidewalk along Route 10 on Oct. 22 between the roundabout and the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory when he collided with Lucy Bailey, who was out for a walk, according to court documents and police records.

Olaya told police that when he saw Bailey, he steered to the right to get off the sidewalk and ride by her on the grass, according to a recently obtained affidavit.

“Mr. (Olaya) Carrillo said he lost control of his bicycle in the grass and fell, striking the pedestrian,” the affidavit written by Hanover police Lt. Scott Rathburn states.

Bailey, who made her home at the nearby Kendal at Hanover retirement community, was found on the sidewalk and was transported to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, where she died the following day. Bailey was a longtime schoolteacher and an avid cyclist herself.

George Ostler, who represented Olaya in the matter, said he had no comment on Monday.

The incident prompted change near the rotary where the incident occurred. In the wake of Bailey’s death and another near miss involving a cyclist, town officials tore up two paved sections that steered riders out of the rotary and onto a section of mixed-use path frequented by pedestrians.

The officials agreed that the paths, which were meant to improve safety for cyclists, could cause confusion because if riders neglected to transition back onto the roadway after the rotary, they would be in violation of the town’s ordinance.

Hanover’s Planning, Zoning and Codes Director Rob Houseman said the town has undertaken an education campaign since Bailey’s death, and continues to make improvements to reduce the probability of bike-pedestrian conflicts.

The town has sent out a mass mailing with handouts about the rules of the road for biking, and Dartmouth College has sent out a similar electronic mailing.

Town officials, as well as college officials and members of Hanover’s Bike/Pedestrian Committee, also have engaged in a public outreach campaign where volunteers stand near Dartmouth’s dining commons and interact with passers-by, including those who may be riding their bikes on the sidewalk. Those volunteers also have been handing out wearable reflectors to help increase visibility. The town also has improved signage that reminds cyclists that they can’t ride on the sidewalks.

Hanover has a high percentage of people who bike or walk on a daily basis, and it has a constant turnover population that makes ongoing education efforts necessary, officials said.

“The challenge for us is really a unique and diverse population that can change every 90 days,” Houseman said.

Jordan Cuddemi can be reached at jcuddemi@vnews.com or 603-727-3248.