Tag: deaths

September 22, 2016

SPD: Man driving pickup kills man biking near Northgate Mall

A man biking on 1st Ave NE near NE 95th Street was struck and killed by a man driving a pickup yesterday around 4:20 p.m., according to Seattle Police. Both men were headed southbound in the area, which is adjacent to the construction site for the Northgate Link Station. We will update when we learn…
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tagged: deaths
September 21, 2016

Man dies after mysterious crash in NE Seattle. RIP RC Rogers

Rollin “RC” Rogers has passed away days after a mysterious crash near his NE Seattle home Saturday, his sister Lisa tells Seattle Bike Blog. He was 55. Our deepest condolences go to his wife Lisa, sons Andy and Mark, and the many other loved ones in his life. Although KOMO reported the crash as a…
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tagged: deaths, rc rogers
June 1, 2016

Desiree’s mom: ‘I don’t want anyone else to lose their future on something that’s so preventable’

Family members of Desiree McCloud spoke with KOMO for a powerful story about her untimely death on Yesler Way near 13th Ave. Desiree crashed May 13 while biking westbound on Yesler with friends. She was passing a friend on the left when a friend saw her wobble and fall hard over her handlebars. The police…
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tagged: 13th ave, cody mccloud, deaths, desiree mccloud, first hill streetcar, komo, penny mccloud, yesler
May 25, 2016

Woman who crashed along First Hill Streetcar route passes away

A week and a half after a bad bike crash along the First Hill Streetcar route, Desiree McCloud passed away Tuesday. We send our deepest condolences to her friends and family. A message on a fundraising page set up to support her and her recovery announced the sad news late Tuesday. Any funds beyond her…
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tagged: deaths, desiree mccloud, first hill streetcar, yesler
May 15, 2016

Man killed and woman seriously injured in shared-bike collision with bus

A man and woman sharing a bike collided with a Sound Transit bus at 5th and Main at 10:40 p.m. Saturday night. The woman was seriously injured, but conscious at the scene. The man died. Our condolences to his friends and family. KIRO TV reports that the man was 41 and the woman is 37.…
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tagged: 5th ave, deaths, injuries, international district, kiro, s main street, sound transit, spd
February 18, 2016

Seattle traffic deaths up in 2015, but serious injuries are down

Twenty people died in Seattle traffic last year, up from 2014’s total of 17 and above the trend the city needs to achieve zero traffic deaths by 2030, one of the city’s Vision Zero goals. Mayor Ed Murray did not mention bikes in his State of the City address. But he did mention traffic safety saying,…
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tagged: deaths, ed murray, injuries, ride the ducks, vision zero