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24-Year-Old Woman On Bike Killed In Cambridge Crash With Box Truck 24-Year-Old Woman On Bike Killed In Cambridge Crash With Box Truck
24-Year-Old Woman On Bike Killed In Cambridge Crash With Box Truck Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened Friday morning, June 21, between a woman on a bicycle and a box truck, authorities said.  The 24-year-old woman was hit around 8:20 a.m. at the intersection of Hampshire Street and Portland Street, the Middlesex District Attorney said.  The woman's name was not released as police notified her next of kin.  An initial investigation revealed that the bike and truck were traveling in the same direction on Hampshire Street and crashed when the truck turned right onto Portland Street.  Paramedics rushed the woman to Massa…

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by Josh Lanier
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Somerville Mayor Promises Fixes To Curb Cyclist "Dooring" Deaths: Report Somerville Mayor Promises Fixes To Curb Cyclist "Dooring" Deaths: Report
Somerville Mayor Promises Fixes To Curb Cyclist "Dooring" Deaths: Report The death of a 70-year-old Somerville cyclist, who died after a parked car opened its door in his path and caused him to crash, has started a heated online debate over who is at fault. City officials promise fixes to prevent this from happening again.  Stephen Conley of Somerville was riding his bike on the Broadway bike lane just before 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, when a Land Rover's driver-side door opened as he passed, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. Conley fell hard onto the asphalt and died at a hospital the following day.  Police are still investigating the…

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by Josh Lanier