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Clearly the automobile was moving quite fast when it struck the cyclist. I've seen similar damage when a car struck a cow at 55mph. I'm not familiar with the street in question, but it seems likely the speed of the automobile was not anticipated by the cyclist.

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Seeing as the cyclist was in his bike lane, it's unclear why he should have had to anticipate the speed of the automobile.

If as it seems the cyclist was rear-ended, it isn't actually relevant whether he was in the bike lane or not. Rear-ending is illegal and dangerous, period. Speed awareness is mainly important at intersections. Away from intersections, all vehicle operators are responsible for maintaining a safe distance between their vehicle and those ahead.

My original point was just that the automobile was moving quite fast. Thanks for seeking clarity!

I'm surprised, I would have thought that hitting 3/4 of a ton of cow 55mph would do significantly more damage than we can see here.

Yeah, it was weird. The car went under the cow, and the cow destroyed the windshield and damaged the leading edge of the roof. The driver did not require medical attention. The cow walked off but died within two days. I'm sure in other cases the driver and cow both might have been killed immediately.

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