Cyclist Seriously Injured in Blody Collision on the 606 during Tuesday Evening Commute
From Chicagoist:
"A 60-year-old man was seriously injured when he collided with another cyclist on The 606 trail on Tuesday evening.
Two men were both riding bikes on the trail in 2700 block of West Bloomingdale Avenue, near the California trailhead, when they collided at around 5:55 p.m., according to police.
A person who said he witnessed the aftermath posted on Reddit that "there was blood all over the pavement" at the scene. One injured man was "out cold and bleeding" and a second person "was bloodied nearby" and "shaken but standing," according to the post.
Photographer Clayton Hauck on Tuesday evening posted images of what appeared to blood on the trail and bloody garments or towels left behind.
Tribune transportation reporter Mary Wisniewski also saw the aftermath "of a bloody crash" on The 606 Tuesday and said on Twitter that both men were "well enough to sit up in ambulance."
One collision victim, a 23-year-old man, sustained minor injuries and was taken to St. Mary's Hospital. The 60-year-old man suffered serious injuries and was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, according to police."
It was less than ten days ago that I had mentioned on Chainlink that it was only a matter of time before someone riding too fast ran into someone. I hope both are okay and not terribly injured.
What can be done to slow people down on the 606?
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Permalink Reply by Bil Susinka on
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Yikes talk about jumping down someone's throat! And you seem to be making my point for me. Either your catlike reflexes saved you multiple times, or I'm right and you were never really in danger. Maybe we need to differentiate better between danger and mere irritation. I have long been concerned about the outsized myth of the aggressive biker because it excuses all kinds of acrimony toward bikers, ultimately making us less safe.
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When someone says they were 'almost hit', they mean they were surprised. They didn't know someone was behind them and they rail against the loss of control over their lives. To make it even more ironic, they often add "Watch where you're going!" Of course I watch where I'm going - that's why you were NOT hit!"
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Word. It sounds like these people need to "relax" and "chill," maybe "take a deep breath."
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So we're just going to pretend there aren't reckless cyclists out there? This isn't black and white, admitting that there are incompetent or dangerous cyclists isn't a condemnation of all cyclists as a whole.
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Thanks, Logan. It was a bearded guy that looked to be in his twenties.
And he was going so fast as I was trying to get out of his way that I was unable to see what kind of bike he was riding.
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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on
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Bill and Shawn - You're both making a lot of assumptions for guys who weren't there.
I think that most of us have had close calls of one sort or another because someone else was riding recklessly out there. This is somewhat off-topic, but I was stepping out the front door of my office in the Loop and had a guy whiz past my face - riding fast ON THE SIDEWALK. Should I have been more aware? If I wasn't paying attention, I would have gotten hit.
Please don't jump on someone else based on your own assumptions without direct knowledge of the situation.
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I still think many "near misses" are greatly exaggerated to the overall detriment of the cycling community. I also concede that there are careless bikers out there.
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Jeez Bill, chill. Take a deep breath, have a beer, whatever.
Do I have a bias against cyclists? Haha, no.
Did I say I was describing the average cyclist? Nope.
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Anne, I am sufficiently relaxed. I assure you my comments are well-reasoned and not the ravings of an insufficiently chill person. I had no idea relaxation was so critical to public discourse.
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Permalink Reply by chiearthrider on
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I am not bothered by speed as much as trail users that are not predictable and do not stay to the right so others can pass. Even when I go slow on a bike, peds often cross the trail without looking. Especially troublesome are people with dogs on a long leash making it impossible to pass without asking them to allow me to pass on their left.
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The trail is even narrower lately because all the plantings have grown so that they're hanging over the edges of it.
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Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on
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Many of the 6O6's plantings are now overgrown (yes, even beginning to overhang the path) and need to be cut back or perhaps removed. If you're on the 6O6 in the evening hours now, the overgrown plantings and their hiding places lend to an uneasy feeling with the recent armed crimes on the trail.
It's too late now, but I believe that they made a miscalculation when they first designed how the usable space of the old railway line area could be best used. The landscaping should have been minimized due to the limited space. There could have been elevated potted plants at the outer walls of the trail for greenery. Even benches and lights could have been set back further. I think that they need to reconfigure it to at least make it wider. (Ken Griffin, are you out there?)
The 6O6, as it is now configured, is too narrow and unsafe for today's version of a modern multi-use trail.
If crashes like this continue, I would expect that the 6O6 might be changed to, for pedestrians and runners only. - Attachments:
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