Ghost (Fiance) and I were sitting in La Poutine on 109th st this afternoon when he got a call from his dad, asking him if he was ok. There'd been a biking accident on Whyte Ave and a 21 year old cyclist, matching Ghost's description, had been killed.
The Edmonton Journal has a very good article describing what happened.
Seeing the ghost bike on the median had me almost moved to tears. My greatest condolences go out to the family and the driver of the truck.
Please be careful out there everyone. This is a horrible thing that has happened. I really hope they do get bike lanes going on Whyte. It would make it safer for everyone. This is a great place for information on biking in Edmonton. Drivers and cyclists please check this out. It's important that everyone is knowledgeable about cyclists on the road. I'd love to see something like this never happen again.
August 29th: Found out last night that the cyclist who was killed was a friend of my roommate's. Honestly not sure what to say beyond a gut wrenching "bleah".
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