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Why Hasn’t the Driver Who Killed Francisco Cruz Been Apprehended Yet?
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September 15, 2016
Fallen Cyclists Blaine Klingenberg and Lisa Kuivinen Honored This Weekend
This weekend’s Cuttin Crew Classic racing series will be held in honor of fallen courier Blaine “Beezy” Klingenberg, 29, fatally struck by a double-decker tour bus driver at Oak and Michigan on June 15. And this Saturday there will be a group ride from the finish line to Milwaukee and Racine, where a Ghost Bike memorial will be installed as a tribute to art student Lisa Kuivinen, 20, struck and killed by a flatbed truck driver at the intersection on August 16.
September 1, 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