Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Ryne San Hamel

Video Shows Bobby Cann Crash Happened at the Intersection

By John Greenfield | Mar 6, 2014 | No Comments

View Larger Map The crash site from the driver’s perspective. Security camera footage recently obtained by the State’s Attorney’s Office shows that motorist Ryne San Hamel fatally struck cyclist Robert “Bobby” Cann at the intersection of Clybourn and Larrabee, according to victim advocate Sharon Johnson. Previously the authorities did not know if the crash happened […]

Judge Turns Down San Hamel’s Request to Get His Car Back – For Now

By John Greenfield | Oct 9, 2013 | 14 Comments

At a court hearing on Monday, Judge William Hooks denied a request by Ryne San Hamel, 28, the driver who allegedly struck and killed bicyclist Bobby Cann, 25, while drunk and speeding, to get his impounded Mercedes back. However, San Hamel may be able to reclaim his car after the next hearing on Friday, November […]

Driver Who Killed Bobby Cann Asked Judge For His Mercedes Back

By John Greenfield | Oct 2, 2013 | 33 Comments

At a September 23 court hearing, Ryne San Hamel, 28, who allegedly struck and killed bicyclist Bobby Cann, 25, while drunk and speeding, requested that the state give him back his impounded Mercedes, according to victim advocate Sharon Johnson. Prior to the hearing, the summary suspension of San Hamel’s driver’s license was rescinded, Johnson said. […]

Cann Family Lawyer: We Need to Challenge the Culture of Dangerous Driving

By John Greenfield | Aug 9, 2013 | 7 Comments

The arraignment for Ryne San Hamel, the driver who fatally struck cyclist Bobby Cann, took place last Friday morning at the Cook County Courthouse at 26th and California. On May 29, San Hamel, 28, had a blood-alcohol content of .127 and was driving his Mercedes sedan at 50 mph when he struck Cann, 25, on […]