Bicyclist struck by two vehicles on Lake Shore Drive on North Side

A bicyclist was struck by two vehicles and critically wounded early Saturday (11/22) on Lake Shore Drive in the Lake View neighborhood on the North Side.

The 24-year-old man was struck by the vehicles about 2:50 a.m. on Lake Shore Drive near Belmont, police said.

He was taken in critical condition to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, police said.

The drivers of both vehicles stayed at the scene of the crash, but it was not immediately known whether any citations or charges have been issued, police said.

The police Major Accidents Investigation Unit is investigating.

http://chicagosuntimes.com/news/bicyclist-struck-by-vehicle-on-lake...

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Permalink Reply by J.P. on November 22, 2014 at 9:33am

on Lake Shore Drive?

Permalink Reply by Len Krietz on November 22, 2014 at 9:52am

Lake Shore dr is also the name go the road that parallels LSD (the big road) immediately to the west.

Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on November 22, 2014 at 10:14am
Isn't it called "Inner Lake Shore Drive"?
Permalink Reply by Fran Kondorf on November 22, 2014 at 11:23am
Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on November 22, 2014 at 1:00pm

I wonder how and why he got onto the outer drive.

Permalink Reply by A.K.A Paul on November 22, 2014 at 1:09pm
From the dna article it sounds like alcohol could be a factor. Terrible situation for all involved.


Anne Alt said:

I wonder how and why he got onto the outer drive.

Permalink Reply by Duppie on November 22, 2014 at 1:32pm
The Trib called the bicyclist "highly intoxicated".
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-bicyclist-str...

Wonder whether Divvy will charge him $1200 for totaling the bike.
Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on November 22, 2014 at 2:35pm
Despite all circumstances in this terrible situation for all involved, I know this community hopes for the recovery and health of the cyclist involved.
Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on November 23, 2014 at 4:01am
Permalink Reply by pherm on November 23, 2014 at 12:41pm

"There’s never a good time for it, especially ... with family get togethers and what not" on the horizon.

........hm.

Permalink Reply by David P. on November 24, 2014 at 4:55am

Perhaps true, but when you've gotten drunk off your ass and hopped onto a freeway on a bicycle and started swerving across two entire lanes, you've created a pretty large opportunity for tragedy.

Jeff Schneider said:

It sounds as though the event might not have been so tragic if the driver of the Honda (uninsured - wonder why?) had not plowed into the fallen cyclist and the stopped cars.

Life can change dramatically for the worse or end with just a moment of bad judgement.  Let's all be very careful - in our own behavior, and in anticipating dumb things others may do.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on November 24, 2014 at 7:32am

Very bad combination.

Andy Moss 9.5 said:

A trifecta of bad news:  drunk Divvy cyclist; uninsured driver; and likely underinsured Uber.

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