Cyclist killed in DC – Massachusetts Ave & 2nd St NW

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April 10, 2021 at 4:06 pm #1114131

scoot
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Is that a CaBi in the second photo?

April 10, 2021 at 4:20 pm #1114132

dbehrend
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Yes, it looks like the victim was riding a CaBi.

https://wtop.com/dc/2021/04/bicyclist-dead-3-injured-after-multi-vehicle-crash-in-northwest-dc/

April 10, 2021 at 7:06 pm #1114133

dbehrend
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At about 7:30 p.m. Friday, the bicyclist and a Kia were traveling west on Massachusetts Avenue NW near the intersection with Second Street NW. A Honda that was also westbound struck the rear of the car and the bicyclist simultaneously, police said. Both the Kia and Honda then drove into the intersection and struck two other cars that were northbound.

Three motorists, including the driver of the Honda, were taken to a hospital for minor injuries, police said. The bicyclist was taken to a hospital and died there from injuries sustained in the crash.

Police on Saturday they would identify the bicyclist after the person’s family had been notified.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/man-gravely-injured-by-vehicle-in-downtown-washington-police-say/2021/04/09/cb9144d2-9991-11eb-b28d-bfa7bb5cb2a5_story.html

April 11, 2021 at 5:44 pm #1114135

Yule
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Sometimes, when you hear of a cyclist death, the location is a surprise — but more often not at all a surprise. This one is the latter. That area is one of the more dangerous in DC to be navigating things on a bicycle. RIP.

April 12, 2021 at 10:34 am #1114139

trailrunner
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https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/bicyclist-killed-in-crash-had-tweeted-just-hours-before-about-the-dangers-of-biking-in-dc/2636800/

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Bicyclist Killed in Crash Tweeted Just Hours Before About the Dangers of Biking in DC

April 12, 2021 at 1:03 pm #1114138

LhasaCM
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Ghost bike installation/memorial ride for Jim Pagels is scheduled for this Thursday at 6PM, starting at 2nd and Mass NW. Details to come at https://www.facebook.com/events/818814985713521/

April 12, 2021 at 11:56 pm #1114149

dbehrend
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/pagels-bicycle-crash-washington/2021/04/12/ab7d689c-9b85-11eb-8005-bffc3a39f6d3_story.html

April 13, 2021 at 4:45 pm #1114144

LhasaCM
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FYI – location of Thursday’s ghost bike installation/memorial has shifted to the other side of the block at the NW corner of New Jersey and Mass NW. After the installation, there will be a memorial ride to the Wilson Building (14th and Pennsylvania NW) for a moment of silence.

For those who can’t attend in person, it looks like there’ll also be a livestream (on Facebook?) – details to follow in the FB link above.

April 15, 2021 at 4:58 pm #1114158

LhasaCM
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As a reminder: the ghost bike installation and memorial bike ride for Jim Pagels will be tonight at 6PM. We will gather at the NW corner of New Jersey and Massachusetts NW, and the memorial ride will take us to the Wilson Building (near 14th and Pennsylvania NW).

For those unable to make it, it will be livestreamed on both Facebook (see the link above) and on Twitter (https://twitter.com/MarkSussman_/status/1382494818274787329).

Details are included in the Facebook announcement.
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