10 Days for Bobby Cann’s Killer, a Repeat Drunk Driver, Is an Insult
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This ruling proves once again the old adage that if you want to kill someone with few consequences, make sure they’re riding a bike.
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Jezniah Smith Honored at Ghost Bike Ceremony: “He Had a Beautiful Heart”
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Dozens of family and friends of Jezniah Smith came to honor the fallen cyclists with the installation of a white-painted "ghost bike" at the crash site in Humboldt Park.
Wrongful Death Lawsuit for Fallen Cyclist Barbara Eno Goes to Trial in March
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The truck driver claimed that he signaled his turn, although one of his right turn signal lights was broken, but a witness said that he failed to do so.
Family of Fallen Cyclist Jezniah Smith Plans to File Wrongful Death Lawsuit
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The driver was not cited, and police said it is believed he had the green, but there's no record of independent witnesses or camera footage to back up this theory.
Jezniah Smith, 34, Fatally Struck While Biking in Humboldt Park
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Last night a car driver struck and killed a male bicyclist in the Humboldt Park neighborhood in what appears to be the first bike fatality case of 2017.
Despite High-Profile Deaths, 2016 Was A Good Year for Chicago Transportation
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Emanuel cut the ribbon on a number of new sustainable transportation amenities. And thanks to the mayor's need to rebuild his image, transportation officials paid more attention to equity concerns this year.
The Driver Who Killed Cyclist Bobby Cann May Plead Guilty Next Month
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A guilty plea would bring a resolution to the case, which has been dragging on for years, but the defense has indicated that they won't accept jail time.
An Update on the Janice and Mark Wendling Bike Fatality Case
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Although the teen who struck them was previously ticketed for speeding, and marijuana was recovered at the crash site, so far he has received only one traffic citation. Meanwhile a wrongful death suit is moving forward.
Stop Victim Blaming Pedestrians and Cyclists Fatally Struck by Drivers
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We need to change the prevailing tendency to blame traffic violence victims for their own deaths.
Klingenberg’s Shrine Has Been Removed; Friends Want a Permanent Memorial
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Recently, for the second time, someone took away the flowers, candles, messages, drawings, and white-painted bike wheel that were placed at Oak and Michigan as a tribute to bike courier Blaine Klingenberg, who was fatally struck by a bus driver at the intersection on June 15. His friends and members of the cycling community say […]
Details on the Bike Crash That Took the Life of Fire Lieutenant Danny Carbol
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There were at least four media-reported bike fatalities and three serious injury crashes in the Chicago area during the 12-day stretch from September 19-30. During that same period, on September 20, Chicago Fire Department lieutenant Danny Carbol, 56, sustained serious brain damage in a bike-SUV crash in suburban Evergreen Park. Carbol died from his injuries […]