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For the 2nd time this month a driver ran red, causing severe injury to people at bus stop
Seven people were injured in the collision, and at least one of the pedestrians at the bus stop lost a limb.
August 31, 2022
Hit-and-run driver struck and injured man, 54, on bike in Brighton Park, left plate behind
The crash report says police recovered the license plate. Hopefully that, plus any available surveillance camera footage, will help bring the driver to justice.
June 8, 2022
$287K verdict shows using flimsy posts to “protect” lanes puts cyclists, taxpayers at risk
Not only do these flimsy installations fail to provide physical protection, they leave taxpayers on the hook for injury lawsuits against the city government when cyclists wipe out on the broken bollards.
April 20, 2022
Vigil planned for fallen cyclist Adé Hogue on Tuesday 6 PM at Grand and LFT
"It's hard to say who's really at fault," a witness said. "I don't know how she didn't see him."
October 28, 2021
GoFundMe launched for bike crash survivor Alex Betzel, image of SUV released
"It is beyond frustrating that a young, healthy woman with health coverage will be indebted for a crash that she was completely innocent in," wrote Betzel's girlfriend.
February 16, 2021
Bolingbrook cross country team member Kaylee Pannek seriously injured in bike crash
Pannek was struck in a crosswalk of an intersection with seven lanes in each direction and no pedestrian islands.
August 31, 2020
Hit-and-Run SUV Driver Critically Injured Cyclist Sorin Coneac, 17, in Lincoln Square
Bike community members identified the victim, a youth who has been active with a local bike selling discussion group.
July 29, 2019
4 Days After Cyclist Killed at Devon/McCormick, Pedestrian Critically Injured on Same Block
When urban streets are designed to facilitate driving at unsafe speeds, deadly and life-changing crashes are a predictable outcome.
October 1, 2018
Cyclist Hit by Driver of Stolen Car Is Out of Hospital, Recovering from Spinal Injuries
The 30-year-old female cyclist is able to walk, but suffered multiple injuries and has a long road to recovery, according to her attorney.
September 13, 2018
Driver Fleeing in Stolen Car Seriously Injured Cyclist in Terrifying Avondale Crash
A young father who was transporting his daughters on a cargo bike says the driver nearly struck them seconds before the crash.
September 5, 2018
