Ghost Bike Installation Planned for Fallen Cyclist Raul Ortiz-Gomez on October 20
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Ortiz was struck and killed by an Uber Driver in West Town as he was biking to work last June.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Bike Fatalities
Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Jesse Rodriguez, 67, Near North Shore Channel Trail
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Chicago has already seen more bike fatalities in 2018 and that the full-year averages for 2012-2016.
Daughter of Fallen Cyclist Jimmy Lispier Says Police Have Issued a Warrant for Driver
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The police have released surveillance images of the SUV and the driver.
Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Struck Cyclist Jimmy Lispier, 42, in West Humboldt Park
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On the morning of Thursday, August 23, a motorist fatally struck 42-year-old Jimmy Lispier on his bike in West Humboldt Park and fled the scene. According to police, at around 3:15 a.m. an officer responded to a call on the 4400 block of West Division and found Lispier lying unresponsive in the street. His bicycle, […]
Right-Turning Dump Truck Driver Fatally Struck Angela Park, 39, in Greektown
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This was the fourth fatal Chicago bike crash involving a right-turning trucker within about two years.
Driver Fatally Struck Cyclist Raul Ortiz-Gomez, 41, in West Town
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Ortiz-Gomez was the second bicyclist killed on Chicago streets in 2018.
Driver Charged in Death of Cyclist Carlos D. Ocana-Castillo, 21, in West Englewood
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Update 3/6/18 11:30 AM: According to Police News Affairs, Motorist Kiara Black, 22, of Country Club Hills, has been charged with one felony count of failure to report a crash resulting in a death. Black appeared in Central Bond Court on Saturday, March 3. Last Wednesday, February 28, a motorist fatally struck 21-year-old Carlos Daniel […]
Chicago Traffic Deaths Rose Sharply in 2017
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In particular, the number of people in cars who died in Chicago crashes spiked dramatically, from 63 in 2016 to 80 in 2017 -- a 27 percent increase.
Clarence D. Walton, 49, Fatally Struck by Metra Train While Biking in South Shore
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Walton was the seventh and final on-street bike fatality of 2017.
Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Cyclist Angelo Resto, 46, in Humboldt Park
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The victim was the sixth on-street bike fatality in Chicago this year.
Leonard Anderson, 70, Fatally Struck on Independence Boulevard, Where Protected Lanes Were Removed
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The victim, whose name has not yet been provided, was the fifth bike fatality of 2017.