By adamg on Wed., 4/22/2020 - 11:15 am
Crash scene from a nearby apartment.
Boston Police are investigating a crash at Massachusetts and Harrison avenues around 9 a.m. that left a bicyclist dead.
Live Boston reports the victim was declared dead at the scene.
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If you think Kinopio's statements are offensive
By The Beer Guy
Thu, 04/23/2020 - 6:45am
You should read the story on this very site about the cyclist struck and killed outside of BMC.
Nothing Ever Changes *SIGH*
By BlackKat
Wed, 04/22/2020 - 11:54am
I see that large truck pulled over, and seemingly being inspected by police, in one of the photos. Yet another case of an overly large truck killing a cyclist on Mass Ave?
Yeah, dollars to donuts that
By Tim Mc.
Wed, 04/22/2020 - 3:05pm
Yeah, dollars to donuts that this truck took a right hook over a cyclist and never checked their mirror to see if there was anything in their sweep. I think this is the majority cause of cyclist deaths in the area.
Whole area
By ElizaLeila
Thu, 04/23/2020 - 10:04am
From Harrison to Albany to Mass Ave Connector/Melnea Cass along Mass Ave is rife with all modes of movement: pedestrian, cyclists, and motorized vehicles (covers mopeds to semis). It is a mess for everyone, but incredibly so for those most vulnerable - peds and cyclists.
Heartbreaking.
Slow Down
By John Costello
Wed, 04/22/2020 - 11:59am
I was getting dirty looks for doing 73 in a 55 on Route 3 in Chelmsford because I wasn't going fast enough.
You are not Will Smith in the opening of I Am Legend driving through Manhattan in your Shelby Cobra. You are not the only person left on the planet. Slow the f down.
What lane were you in?
By Will LaTulippe
Wed, 04/22/2020 - 12:16pm
And if it was to the left of any other vehicle, were you actively completing a pass?
Center Lane Of Course
By John Costello
Wed, 04/22/2020 - 12:27pm
Remember - In Massachusetts you are only allowed to use the left lane for passing!
Just like you are only supposed to use the HOV lane if you have more than one person in the car (or if you put your cop reflective vest that you got from your brother over your passenger seat).
Just like you aren't supposed to throw that ticket book right next to your inspection sticker when you pull into a meter.
Just like you aren't supposed to question a construction worker parking in a HC spot with NH plates but with a MA covered up HP placard, because you know, privacy issues.
Hey! It's The Law!
So
By pmall
Wed, 04/22/2020 - 12:53pm
So you're saying that you were in fact in the left lane?
not a social action
By cinnamngrl
Wed, 04/22/2020 - 2:57pm
Don't validate any reason for driving in response to other's supposed emotion. Follow traffic laws, use your signal to communicate with other drivers.
People are speeding like
By anon
Wed, 04/22/2020 - 12:02pm
People are speeding like maniacs around the south end since there is no traffic anymore to slow them down. My guess is that it's all the gig app drivers trying to cram in as many deliveries as possible. I've seen people going at least 45mph down tiny neighborhood streets in the South End. I doesn't sound that fast until you realize how much ground is covered in a short time on small city streets at that speed. I would have hoped given the relative quiet of the city the police might have more time to enforce traffic laws before someone gets killed but looks like I'm too late on that wish.
Last time I had an
By anon
Wed, 04/22/2020 - 12:53pm
Last time I had an appointment at MGH I was almost hit by a speeding car while I was 1/2 way across the street in the crosswalk. Fwiw, at that crossing there is no traffic signal or stop sign. However it's a clearly marked crosswalk on the MGH campus! I literally dashed forward, terrified I was going to get hit. The car screeched to a halt AFTER passing the crosswalk and the driver did give a wave of apology. I looked back at the car and of course it had the Uber and Lyft stickers. What if I were elderly or on crutches and wasn't able to react quickly? I could have been struck by this a$hole. The entitlement is off the charts with these guys.
RIP
By registeredUser2
Wed, 04/22/2020 - 12:11pm
Bicyclists be safe out there!
RIP
By Scratchie
Wed, 04/22/2020 - 1:33pm
Drivers be less murderous out there.
I am!
By Tim Mc.
Wed, 04/22/2020 - 3:05pm
And I would appreciate it if the drivers would be too.
Before jumping to conclusions
By anon
Wed, 04/22/2020 - 1:31pm
From what has been reported so far, is there any indication of who is at fault here? Is there any indication that speed was a factor? It is horrible that someone has lost their life. A person who loved, and was loved. No matter whose fault this was, this is going to be a very hard, and sad day for some people, including anyone who was involved.
Cyclist
By TheChaldean
Wed, 04/22/2020 - 3:52pm
Tragic.
I was there
By Onscene
Wed, 04/22/2020 - 4:56pm
I saw the whole thing, was brought to NPD headquarters as a witness. The truck had the light, the “bicyclist†was a mass/cass regular. Bike didn’t even attempt to slow down at the intersection, 1000% not trucks fault. Too bad nothing is done about the drug addicts over there, I’m actually shocked this doesn’t happen more.
what's NPD?
By Ron Newman
Fri, 04/24/2020 - 11:44am
My first guess is "Northeastern University Police Department", but this is nowhere near their campus.
As loath as I am to give any
By tape
Wed, 05/06/2020 - 8:57am
As loath as I am to give any credit to the obvious no-account troll post, the N key is next to the B key on your standard qwerty keyboard.
makes sense
By cinnamngrl
Wed, 05/06/2020 - 11:01am
If you login you can correct errors.
Many cameras
By cinnamngrl
Fri, 04/24/2020 - 3:34pm
I hope investigators look at the footage from the cameras that I could see in street view. Your comment seems have a lot of emotional content.
Massholes drive cars.
By anon
Wed, 04/22/2020 - 4:27pm
Massholes drive cars. Massholes ride bikes. Massholes walk. Nuff said.
Sad and frightening
By R Hicks Jr
Thu, 04/23/2020 - 12:52pm
My condolences to the victim's family and friends. I've cycled along Massachusetts Avenue through that intersection many times, and I can echo comments others here have made about how busy that stretch is. Tim Mc's speculation seems plausible to me as I had my own close call a few blocks away on that same side. I was gliding slowly southbound down the bike lane careful of traffic zipping by inches away on my left, while also being mindful of car doors possibly flinging open on my right. A vehicle came up quickly from behind and made a sharp right in front of me as I approached Shawmut. I stopped in time. Had I been going any faster, I wouldn't have had time to react, and that could have been me lying in the street. Yes, even on two wheels, rolling down that part of Massachusetts Avenue, like so many other places in Greater Boston, is truly "threading the needle."
Lane Droppings
By Dennis Cloherty
Fri, 04/24/2020 - 1:02pm
If you want to kill someone it is better to use a car than a gun. More pedestrians die than motorists in Boston. It should be just over a week until the next pedestrian death. Don't blame the police for non-enforcement. It is the construction of the way that determines the speed of the vehicle. Urban Traffic calming works. Speed and stop vs. slow and steady. The safest drivers on the highways are the ones going between 74 and 84 MPH. It is the lane leaping assholes that slow the highway down and cause accidents. Stay in your lane and keep your speed up.
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