Six Bicyclists Killed in Chicago This Year, All Involving Commercial Vehicles

By Rosemary Regina Sobol and Mary Wisniewski Chicago Tribune

A Total of six bicyclists have been struck and killed by large commercial vehicles in Chicago this year – with a woman struck and killed Monday and a man dying of his injuries over the weekend from an earlier train collision.

Monday’s fatal crash came a week after Bicycling magazine rated the city the best for biking in the United States, and occurred as Chicago is working on a three-year “Vision Zero” plan aimed at eliminating all traffic deaths.

“This is another tragedy that underscores the urgency of our mission,” said Chicago Department of Transportation spokesman Mike Claffey, referring to the Vision Zero planning…

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