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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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Was the driver distracted by a mobile device? The bicyclist might have been accustomed to a riding style since before smartphone distractions, when most motorists would yield.
Thanx for posting Presley! Excellent scene of incident photos. And we got to hear at length from a local, as I'd hoped might happen. I'm a raving car hater and even I'd just guess miscalculations, and not crossing at a corner, and darkness. Probably a helmet lesson. But I shouldn't guess more. We seemed to be the first decorators there, though more than 24 hours post. I was worried that TCLer's might hate the balloon, it was a hard trade-off, possible perceived frivolity vs. ease of installation. Weird thing about taking rides to incident scenes is, they always involve streets that are PROVEN risky. I would never have gone to that nasty corner on bike otherwise. Though the drivers on Main were very tolerant. It's at the far south west corner of the garage (Main Auto Service), on Southbound Skokie Hwy/Bvd about 150 feet south of Main. R.I.P.
This is a problem begging for solutions people. Why is Chicago becoming a "ride at your own risk" city?
I have been a courier, food delivery, racer, and now our business has been created to help people and grow cycling as a way of life for everyone! Yet as it becomes more popular(thank goodness!) to ride, more people are dying! We can't point fingers at anyone! It's all our duty to create a solution to this problem! We have to stick together and talk! Everyone must be at an event to meet and discuss from all points of view and approach the city with solutions. They have millions of problems to deal with. Now is the time for revolution! I love you all! and we can't see another die because they chose to ride their bike in our streets. The undeniable beauty of cycling is more important than ever. Let's put our heads together and really solve this issue or at least bring something to the table worthwhile.
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