Police said cyclist Louis Ray Smith “swerved into” a car before he was killed—but we’ve heard only the driver’s side of the story.
Tag: Blaine Klingenberg
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Messenger-scene vets swept the North American Cycle Courier Championships
Christina Peck and Nico Deportago-Cabrera cut their teeth delivering in Chicago.
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After four recent crash deaths, will the City Council require truck side guards?
The gear can save lives by preventing cyclists from falling under the wheels.
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Family of bike messenger who was struck and killed by a Chicago tour bus files wrongful death lawsuit
The suit names bus driver Charla Henry and her employer, Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Company.
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What’s causing the latest wave of cycling deaths and serious crashes?
In the past 30 days in Chicago, two bicyclists died and at least 11 were injured.
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Police blame courier for crash that took his life. Witnesses tell a different story
In exclusive interviews Reader, two eyewitnesses say the bus driver who struck Blaine Klingenberg is at least partly to blame for the collision.