Yet Another Cyclist Was Killed Last Night

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-skokie-bicycl...

Staff report

7:12 a.m. CST, November 9, 2012

A 68-year-old man riding a bicycle died after getting hit by a car in Skokie, according to authorities.

The car hit Robert E. McKenny near the intersection of Main Street and Skokie Highway Thursday night, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

McKenny was pronounced dead just after 1 a.m. Friday at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, the spokesman said. He lived in the 8600 block of Niles Court Road in Skokie.

The accident happened around 8 p.m. Skokie police were not commenting on the crash.

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Rest in peace, Mr. McKenny.

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Permalink Reply by blair on November 9, 2012 at 4:02am

This is happening so often.  Beyond sad.

Permalink Reply by Steve Courtright on November 9, 2012 at 4:04am

Oh Dear.  So sad to hear this.

 

>>Rest in peace, Mr. McKenny.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on November 9, 2012 at 4:22am

This is the kind of news I hate to hear.  My sympathy to the family and friends of Mr. McKenny.

Permalink Reply by dan brown on November 9, 2012 at 4:34am

Ethan said it best when he (quote) wrote "One death is too many" but now there have been three (3) 

in a relatively short time. How can we and others not become jaded when we get used to reading these

stories more and more often now ? I cannot count how many folks have said to me (just in the past

3 weeks) "Oh...bicycling in Chicago is _so dangerous_ how can you do that (when I am just at the

point where I am contemplating returing to bike commuting downtown).

 

so sad. condolences to the family and friends of this latest victim.

 

DHB

Permalink Reply by Jaik S. on November 9, 2012 at 5:35am

Terrible news. I was just there on Wednesday and know where that happened.

On the way home from school last night just outside of the loop I had stopped in to let a driver know that she was on the wrong side of the road and it was two-way traffic. She didn't seem to care, even after I told her. I had to keep going the other way...and I didn't see her get out of the oncoming lane.

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on November 9, 2012 at 6:00am
Very sad. We don't know much about the circumstances of this crash, but every time one of these deaths occurs at night, I wonder whether they had lights or any type of reflective gear on their bike. And then I wonder why I still see so many bikes on the streets being operated in Ninja mode.
Permalink Reply by Aaron Bussey on November 9, 2012 at 6:13am

So sad...

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on November 9, 2012 at 6:22am

I often wonder why there are so many bike ninjas out there.  Most of the time, lights and reflectors help, but sometimes drivers are just oblivious no matter what.  I recall a crash that happened at Devon and California several years ago where the cyclist was someone whose bike was regularly lit up like a Christmas tree - plenty of lights and reflectors. 

Having lights does improve the odds.  I was riding last night with plenty of lights and reflectors and had no trouble being seen.  That's been my usual experience, but nothing is 100%.

I don't have any info about the guy who was killed last night, so I have no idea whether visibility issues were a factor in his crash.

Kevin C said:

Very sad. We don't know much about the circumstances of this crash, but every time one of these deaths occurs at night, I wonder whether they had lights or any type of reflective gear on their bike. And then I wonder why I still see so many bikes on the streets being operated in Ninja mode.
Permalink Reply by David Barish on November 9, 2012 at 6:26am

This is becoming epidemic and haunting. My sympathies to those who knew and loved Mr. McKenny.

For what its worth CBS is reporting that the cyclist was at fault. http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/11/09/man-riding-bike-struck-kille... Other stories give no details or comments. Main is a well used bike artery. Skokie Blvd is a foolish place to bike.From what I see he was crossing Skokie and likely riding on Main but there are really no details.

Permalink Reply by Beans on November 9, 2012 at 6:53am

I know Bob. I saw him just about every day at work. We're stunned. Upon hearing the news everyone responds, "I just saw him yesterday..."

...and now he's not here.

He bike commuted on a regular basis and I'd always give him grief about not wearing a helmet, etc..., he'd just blow me off and hop onto his bike and ride off.

R.I.P. Bob

PLEASE be careful out there everyone!

Permalink Reply by Steve Courtright on November 9, 2012 at 7:29am

Very sorry for your loss, Beans.

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David Barish said:

This is becoming epidemic and haunting. My sympathies to those who knew and loved Mr. McKenny.

For what its worth CBS is reporting that the cyclist was at fault. http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/11/09/man-riding-bike-struck-kille... Other stories give no details or comments. Main is a well used bike artery. Skokie Blvd is a foolish place to bike.From what I see he was crossing Skokie and likely riding on Main but there are really no details.

Why are news article so badly written these days?

" He was riding west across Skokie between cars, and the driver tried to avoid the bicyclist, but struck him and then a light pole."

"Between cars"? If by this they meant, and this is my interpretation, that he blew the light at Skokie and played frogger with his life, why didn't they say so?

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