Cyclist Hit by Car on Cicero, Taken to Hospital
A Hometown man was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after he was hit by an Oak Lawn motorist Friday morning.
A Hometown man was injured in a Friday morning accident at 92nd Street and Cicero Avenue when he was hit by a car while riding his bike.
Division Chief Roger Pawlowski of the Oak Lawn Police Department said the man was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, but didn't know how serious they were.
According to police, a 51-year-old Oak Lawn woman was at a stop sign facing west on 92nd Street, waiting to turn right. When she got a chance to turn, she hit the cyclist, a 57-year-old man from Hometown.
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"She was looking at the traffic and started to move when it cleared, but didn't see the cyclist coming," Pawlowski said.
The Oak Lawn woman was cited for the failure to yield.
Pawlowski said initial reports didn't say whether the cyclist was riding in the street or on the sidewalk. Despite the lack of those details, pedestrian and cyclist safety along Cicero has been questioned in Oak Lawn.
Kaylah Lentine, Hometown girl who was struck by a pickup truck just a block away, died in May. Since then, her family has petioned the village to make safety modifications to the intersection.
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Amy Biedermann-Rascop
5:37 pm on Friday, August 10, 2012
All intersections should be re-evaluated for safety. Too many children and people in general getting hurt by distracted drivers.
Lorraine Swanson
12:26 am on Saturday, August 11, 2012
Anonymous, you left a pretty good comment but some readers complained of your use of an archaic word used to describe people who are intellectually challenged. Can you please repost without the "r" word. That word is considered offensive by many and belongs to another era. I know you didn't mean anything malicious by it. Please read Patch's terms of use at patch.com/terms.
Liopleurodon
10:14 am on Thursday, September 20, 2012
Ironically the "r" word was invented to act as a euphemism for "moron" and "idiot" which were once neutral term referring to various levels of mental capacity. Now we are using intellectually challenged and special needs as euphemisms for the "r" work and the cycle of censorship continues. In 15 years I'm sure people will gasp when they hear someone say intellectually challenged.
Jennifer Campos
8:37 am on Saturday, August 11, 2012
Hopefully everyone can understand it wasn't just Kaylahs life lost at that horrible intersection even adults are getting hit by cars! Something needs to change now! I hope that gentleman is okay and doing well, I hope there will be a great turnout at Fatsos on the 18th
donna
9:09 am on Saturday, August 11, 2012
have you seen how some of these cyclists ride,,,,,they dont look they just go they ride way out in the street how many times do i hear horns beeping at them to move over,,,,,,,its not always the motorist,,,,,,
Nolan
11:12 am on Saturday, August 11, 2012
I have been bike riding in and around Oak Lawn for 35 years (and driving for 32) and what I have practiced from the beginning is to treat every driver around you as some one that is trying to hit you. This way you can be more defensive, make eye contact with the driver before attempting to go into their possible path, let the car go first, and never assume they are not going to turn towards you. All bike riders 13 and older should ride on the street following the same rules as cars. 12 and under should ride on sidewalks getting off their bikes to walk and cross streets safely as a pedestrian.
Debbie Stoffregen
12:14 pm on Sunday, August 12, 2012
Cyclists have the same rights in the street as motorists. They are not required to move over-- motorists are required to pass them like cars, giving them at least 3 ft of space. Every driver needs to be patient and alert.
Sheldon Cooper
9:54 am on Monday, August 13, 2012
Having cyclists ride in the street is one of the dumbest laws I've ever heard of.
I hate when I see a cyclist up ahead of me!!! (And that's nothing against them!)
I make sure I stay well back so that I'll have plenty of time to stop if they should happen to take a tumble!!
And I don't pass them until I'm 100% sure that I can give them a wide berth.
Why it makes more sense to have a cyclist ride in the street than on the sidewalk is totally beyond me!!!
I think it puts them in much more danger than they would present to pedestrians if they rode on the sidewalk.
I get that there are spots where there is no choice but to ride in the street, but when there's an option, I would much rather see them on the sidewalk!!!
Not too crazy about that stretch of Cicero anyway, under the best of circumstances.