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Reckless Drivers Kill Four Cyclists, Trib Warns Bike Riders to Be More Careful
Yesterday, in response to four recent Chicago bike fatalities apparently caused by reckless drivers, the Tribune ran a well-meaning but wrongheaded editorial that largely puts the onus for creating safer streets on people who bike.
September 2, 2016
Cyclist Francisco Cruz Remembered as a Good Samaritan, Driver Still at Large
Family and friends are remembering Francisco “Frank” Cruz, fatally struck on his bike by a hit-and-run van driver in West Garfield Park Wednesday night, as someone who went out of his way to help others. Meanwhile, police have yet to apprehend the motorist, despite the fact that the van bore the name and phone number of a local realty company.
August 19, 2016
Alderman Burnett Weighs In on Kuivinen Case, Cyclists Honor Fallen Rider
The case of Lisa Kuivinen, a 20-year-old art student who was fatally struck by an 18-wheel flatbed truck driver while cycling on Milwaukee Avenue yesterday morning, has moved many Chicagoans, from everyday bike riders to city officials.
August 17, 2016
Lisa Kuivinen, 20, Struck and Killed While Biking on Milwaukee Avenue
We have been notified that Lisa Kuivinen identified as non-binary and preferred gender-neutral pronouns. The post has been edited accordingly.
August 16, 2016
Dragging Survivor Scott Jacobson Is Making an Amazing Recovery
There’s been a lot of bad news lately about bike crashes and fatalities in Chicago. Fortunately we’ve also got the inspiring story of Scott Jacobson, a man who was struck and dragged hundreds of feet on his bike, suffering horrific injuries. Jacobson has been making a remarkable recovery and has kept a positive attitude in spite of his ordeal.
July 7, 2016
Virginia Murray, 25, Fatally Struck While Riding a Divvy Bike in Avondale
Virginia Murray, 25, was fatally struck by a truck driver this morning while riding a Divvy bike at Belmont Avenue and Sacramento Avenue in Avondale, according to police. The case appears to be the first fatal crash involving a bike-share user in the U.S.
July 1, 2016
An Epidemic of Bike Crashes; Bad Trail Design May Have Caused One of Them
It’s been an awful two weeks for bike collisions in northeast Illinois. On Tuesday of last week, a 29-year-old woman was struck and injured on her bicycle at Jackson and Homan, by a police officer who witnesses say ran a red light without using lights or sirens. That Wednesday bike courier Blaine Klingenberg was fatally struck by a tour bus driver at Oak and Michigan, the first Chicago bike fatality of 2016
June 24, 2016
Witnesses: Officer Who Ran Red, Injured Cyclist Didn’t Use Lights or Sirens
According to the Chicago Police, an officer who struck and injured a 29-year-old female cyclist yesterday while running a traffic signal had activated the squad car’s emergency lights. But a witnesses says neither the car’s lights nor its sirens were on when the officer passed through the intersection, knocking the woman off her bike.
June 15, 2016
Wife of Cyclist Dragged in Bridgeport Provides an Update on His Condition
Scott Jacobson continues to stoically recover from the horrific injuries he suffered after being struck on his bike and dragged hundreds of feet by a driver, according to Jacobson’s wife Rachel. Meanwhile, it remains to be seen whether the Cook County state’s attorney’s office will level more serious charges against the motorist, who so far has only been charged with misdemeanors.
May 10, 2016
Why Driver Who Dragged a Cyclist in Bridgeport Should Face Felony Charges
Earlier this week there was a horrific act of traffic violence in Bridgeport. An SUV driver struck Scott Jacobson as he rode his bicycle and dragged him hundreds of feet, causing grievous injuries.
May 6, 2016