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Cycling safety

Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
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
Towson, MD
Lifestyle
Bike Advocates Calling For New Precautions After Fatal Strikes In Baltimore Bike Advocates Calling For New Precautions After Fatal Strikes In Baltimore
Bike Advocates Calling For New Precautions After Fatal Strikes In Baltimore A group of cyclists are advocating for increased precautions following a series of deadly strikes in Baltimore. Bikemore is a nonprofit organization that advocates for a more bike-friendly city through infrastructural and policy-driven support. Its Executive Director, Jed Weeks, told WBAL that the organization has long term goals of installing separate infrastructure for cyclists in hopes on reducing injuries and fatalities. “We do not do enough to keep our roads safe for all road users,” Weeks told the outlet following a deadly hit-and-run crash at West Franklin and North Payson streets o…

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by Valerie Musson
Bel Air, MD
Police & Fire
Cecil County Man Arrested For Hit-Run On Hatem Bridge In Maryland: MDTA Police Cecil County Man Arrested For Hit-Run On Hatem Bridge In Maryland: MDTA Police
Cecil County Man Arrested For Hit-Run On Hatem Bridge In Maryland: Mdta Police It didn't take long for police to track down a hit-and-run driver from Cecil County who was wanted after striking a bicyclist who was riding on the Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge in Harford County late on Sunday afternoon. Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police Officers have arrested 53-year-old Elkton man David Adams after allegedly hitting a cyclist in the westbound lanes of the Havre de Grace bridge. The strike was reported shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 4.  According to officials, officers found the bicyclist - whose name has not been released, pending the in…

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by Zak Failla
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
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
Fairfax, VA
News
SLOW DOWN: Fredericksburg To Lower Speed Limits Next Month SLOW DOWN: Fredericksburg To Lower Speed Limits Next Month
Slow Down: Fredericksburg To Lower Speed Limits Next Month Fredericksburg will lower its speed limits on several downtown streets from 25 miles an hour to 20 mph starting next month.  City leaders said the move is part of their plan to increase foot traffic and bicyclists in the business district, according to Patch. The new speed limits take effect on July 1.  Those streets include: Sophia Street between Lafayette Boulevard and Amelia Street Caroline Street between Lafayette Boulevard and Lewis Street William Street between Washington Avenue and Sophia Street Lafayette Street between Sophia Street and Prince Edward Street Frederic…

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by Josh Lanier
Brentwood, NY
News
Two Suffolk County Locations To Receive $10M For Downtown Revitalization Two Suffolk County Locations To Receive $10M For Downtown Revitalization
Two Suffolk County Locations To Receive $10M For Downtown Revitalization Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that two Long Island locations are set to receive $10 million each to revitalize their downtown areas. The village of Amityville and the town of Riverhead will each receive the funding in the fifth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. Westbury, Hicksville, Central Islip, and Baldwin were previous recipients of the DRI awards, officials said.  "Ensuring local communities have the resources they need to thrive is critical to New York's economic resurgence," Hochul said in a statement. "Amityville and Riverhead both play important roles in the over…

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by Nicole Valinote
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
SEE ANYTHING? Police Seek Hit-Run Truck That Struck Bicyclist In Glen Rock SEE ANYTHING? Police Seek Hit-Run Truck That Struck Bicyclist In Glen Rock
SEE Anything? Police Seek Hit-Run Truck That Struck Bicyclist In Glen Rock Glen Rock police were searching for a truck that struck a bicyclist and kept going Thursday afternoon. The victim flagged down a police officer after the truck's passenger-side mirror struck her on Harristown Road, near the intersection of Berkeley Place, and broke off just after 2 p.m., Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. She described the truck as a black utility-type vehicle commonly used for construction or landscaping. It was last seen headed east on Harristown Road towards Ackerman Avenue, the chief said. The bicyclist wasn't seriously injured, Ackermann said. Anyone who may hav…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
News
WATCH: Screaming Match Erupts At Vigil For Ridgewood's Devra Freelander Killed By Cement Truck WATCH: Screaming Match Erupts At Vigil For Ridgewood's Devra Freelander Killed By Cement Truck
Watch: Screaming Match Erupts At Vigil For Ridgewood's Devra Freelander Killed By Cement Truck A screaming match between upset bicyclists and passing truck drivers broke out at the vigil for an up-and-coming artist from Ridgewood, who was fatally struck by a cement truck while crossing a Brooklyn intersection on her bike. Mourners turned out Wednesday to the intersection where Devra Freelander, 28, was killed Monday by a United Transit Mix truck. The chaos ensued after a protestor began yelling at a pair of passing trucks with UTM logos that the incident was the driver's fault, Gothamist reports. The driver had the light, according to police. The protestor reportedly shouted to th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Bicyclist Critically Injured After Getting Hit By Car In Hicksville Teen Bicyclist Critically Injured After Getting Hit By Car In Hicksville
Teen Bicyclist Critically Injured After Getting Hit By Car In Hicksville A 16-year-old teen was critically injured after being hit by a car while riding his bike in Hicksville. The incident took place around 9:37 p.m., Wednesday, May 28, in the vicinity of Newbridge Road and Old Country Road, in Hicksville, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives,  a 63-year-old man was driving a 2019 Nissan northbound on Newbridge Road and struck the teen as he was crossing Old County Road west to east on his bicycle, police said. The teen suffered multiple head injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. He is listed in critical co…

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by Kathy Reakes
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Lifestyle
WMC Helps Tappan Teen Recover From Near-Tragic Bike Ride WMC Helps Tappan Teen Recover From Near-Tragic Bike Ride
WMC Helps Tappan Teen Recover From Near-Tragic Bike Ride Riding her bike to school one day, Jordan Duffy experienced an accident that would change her life forever. Not wearing a helmet, she and a friend pulled out of her family's driveway and began to pedal away. Suddenly, an approaching car veered towards the teens, causing her to collide head-on, flip head over heels and land on her head. A neighbor witnessed the impact and the seizure that followed, and called 911. Other neighbors ran over to help. “It was surreal,” said Jordan’s dad, Matthew. “She was out of it. Moving, but not moaning. Rubbing her head, but not speaking.” An ambulance whisk…

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