Cyclist Jezniah Smith Killed in Crash in Humboldt Park

Tragic news from last night (1/11):

A cyclist was killed in a collision with a car late Wednesday in Humboldt Park, police said.

He was in the 3000 block of West Division Street about 10:40 p.m. when a Chevy Cruise going north on Sacramento Avenue collided with him.

The cyclist was taken to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead. No other injuries were reported.

The driver of the car, a 38-year-old man, has not been issued citations as of early Thursday, police said.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-cyclist-killed...

UPDATE: Justin Breen of DNAinfo:

Cyclist fatality struck by car ID'd as Jezniah Smith, 34: Officials

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Go Fund Me site for the family: https://www.gofundme.com/39e5lts

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Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on January 12, 2017 at 4:26am

From NBC:

Just after 10:30 p.m., a man was riding a bicycle and traveling through the intersection of West Division Street and North Sacramento Avenue in the Humboldt Park neighborhood when he was struck by a 36-year-old man driving a Chevy Cruise, police said.

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Bicyclist-Killed-in-Crash-on-C...

Permalink Reply by Thomas M. Anger (Mike) on January 12, 2017 at 10:27am

So sad, another stop on the Ride of Silence

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on January 12, 2017 at 4:32am
Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on January 12, 2017 at 5:31am

No additional news yet on the identity of the cyclist. Here's the most recent article on the Chicagoist:

http://chicagoist.com/2017/01/12/cyclist_fatally_struck_by_car_in_h...

Permalink Reply by Melanie M on January 12, 2017 at 6:24am

No citations to the driver or information on what exactly happened. Awful :(

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on January 12, 2017 at 6:25am

I know, it's frustrating to hear but it's pretty consistent the CPD waits for the investigation before issuing any citations in a fatal crash. Hopefully news will be available soon. 

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on January 12, 2017 at 8:07am
Permalink Reply by April on January 12, 2017 at 12:10pm

That was a beautiful article. It was very heartfelt, the quotes were on point and respectful. The facts were stated objectively. Kelly Bauer and Mina Bloom, thank you for offering a solemn tribute that kept us informed of the facts and offered hope for the future. 

Permalink Reply by Melissa A Gambino on January 12, 2017 at 8:34am

I live in the 3200 Block of N Division and saw all the emergency vehicles on my way home last night and I was wondering what had happened.  So sad to hear we lost another cyclist on the streets of Chicago. :(

Permalink Reply by Maurice on January 12, 2017 at 9:27am

Made the mistake of reading FB comments on these articles.  Despite zero evidence that the cyclist was at fault, many are blaming him for choosing to ride his bike last night, since drivers are never at fault for crashing into people in "black ice" conditions. 

Permalink Reply by Brian Elmore on January 12, 2017 at 9:32am

Sacramento/Humboldt Blvd is a pretty dangerous road. Cars rip through the park from Grand/Chicago all the way up to Palmer. As a pedestrian crossing through the park and past North Ave, it's very unsafe. I can't imagine cycling on this part of the road. Until the city does something to enforce speed limits and yielding to peds/cyclists, this will keep happening. 

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on January 12, 2017 at 9:47am

Update 1/12/17, 1:20 PM: The victim has been identified, but his identity has not been released pending notification of kin, according to the medical examiner’s office. 

http://chi.streetsblog.org/2017/01/12/driver-fatally-struck-cyclist...

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