Minneapolis bicyclist killed on bike he stole

 

 

The bicyclist killed in a collision with a truck in downtown Minneapolis this week had stolen the bike a couple of hours earlier, police said Wednesday.

The Hennepin County medical examiner's office identified the bicyclist as Larry Berry, 55, of Minneapolis. He was hit and killed Monday afternoon at 1st Avenue N. and 5th Street, about a block from Target Center.

The bike was stolen around lunchtime from the 200 block of Marquette Avenue, said Police Sgt. Jesse Garcia. At the time he was hit, Berry had a backpack that contained bolt cutters, Garcia said.

Berry and a Quicksilver Express Courier delivery truck were southbound on 1st Avenue when the truck turned right, striking the cyclist in a designated bike lane.

 

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Permalink Reply by Gort 12-mile Pinklegneep on October 29, 2010 at 3:23am
That's... hmm. That's, yes, still bad news.
Permalink Reply by Pablo on October 29, 2010 at 4:12am
Was the bicycle in any way connected to the courier service? Because if that was the case it sucks that the thief died.
Permalink Reply by Ace Mann on October 29, 2010 at 5:04am
Ummm..I guess I should feel bad.It looks like the truck was at fault and that It could have happened to any bike rider.I am glad that the thief decided to obey law and ride in a designated bike lane.Karma is a bitch!
Permalink Reply by Ash L. on October 29, 2010 at 5:05am
That's a shame. Is the bike okay?
Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on October 29, 2010 at 5:23am
Human life always takes precedence over property, but I have to confess a little twinge of ambivalence.
Permalink Reply by Glenn on October 29, 2010 at 9:25am
is it just me is there some irony in the fact that he was killed by someone working for Quicksilver.
Permalink Reply by Marty A. on October 30, 2010 at 1:00pm
Karma sucks . . .
Permalink Reply by Vilda on October 30, 2010 at 1:04pm
Good Riddance to bad rubbish! Sad we lost a bike in the tragedy.
Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on October 31, 2010 at 8:10am
Yep, karma is a bitch. I hope the bike survived.
Permalink Reply by lauren sailor on November 10, 2010 at 1:48pm
my friend Izzy P. spotted this in Ohio and posted it to facebook:

Permalink Reply by Ash L. on November 10, 2010 at 2:31pm
Your friend Izzy is punking you. This things been around the interwebz longer than alka seltzer and soda pop.

lauren sailor said:
my friend Izzy P. spotted this in Ohio and posted it to facebook:

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on November 10, 2010 at 2:36pm
It's at least from last year because August 22nd last fell on a saturday in 2009



Ash L. said:
Your friend Izzy is punking you. This things been around the interwebz longer than alka seltzer and soda pop.

lauren sailor said:
my friend Izzy P. spotted this in Ohio and posted it to facebook:

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