Driver killed man, 61, biking on Lake Street, near site where cyclist was killed in September
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The victim was the first Chicago bike fatality of 2020.
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Driver who killed cyclist Lee Luellen charged, CDP retracts victim-blaming statement
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Although Luellen was the second cyclist killed on Stony Island Avenue in recent years, local alderman Leslie Hairston has doubled down on her resistance to installing protected bike lanes on the street.
Why the victim-blaming responses to fallen cyclist Carla Aiello’s death are wrong
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When the person operating a 10,000-pound-plus vehicle fails to make sure they won't kill somebody when they make a turn, the fault lies squarely with them, not their victim.
“Human protected bike lane” tonight will honor Carla Aiello, 37, killed by turning trucker
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The victim was a least the 5th female or GNC individual on a bike in Chicago killed by a turning trucker since summer 2006.
Loved ones honored Douglas DeMott with ghost bike ceremony in Tinley Park
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DeMott was struck from behind last January by a 93-year-old driver while he was biking home from work on Harlem Avenue.
Ghost bike ceremony will honor fallen cyclist Douglas Demott 10/27 in Tinley Park
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A 93-year-old driver fatally struck DeMott as he cycled home from work in the southwest suburb last January.
Hit-and-Run Drivers Killed 2 Pedestrians and a Cyclist in Chicago in the Past Week
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One victim was the fourth person killed by a driver on a Chicago sidewalk this year. Another was the first on-street bike fatality of 2019.
Courier German Catalan-Cortez Killed in Blue Line Incident, 3 Cyclists Injured Last Week
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Catalan Cortez was the second cyclist killed after falling onto 'L' tracks in the last two years.
Pedestrian Deaths Are Down 40%, but a March Bike Fatality Went Unreported
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Overall traffic on-street deaths are down 30 percent compared to this time last year.
Thanks to a Streetsblog Reader, Fallen Cyclist Bobby Cann’s Memorial Sign Is Back in Place
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A recent ordinance that "sundowns" honorary sign designations after five years unless they are renewed by an alderman, but CDOT says they didn't take it down.
Widow of Cyclist Jesse Rodriguez Sues Parents of Teen Who Killed Him
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The suit claims the parents are liable due to "negligent entrustment of a vehicle to a minor."