After 71 million trips, bike shares see their first fatality

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By Katie HerzogJul 5, 2016, 4:34 pm203 pts
An unfortunate milestone was reached last weekend in Chicago when a woman was hit by a truck and killed while riding a bicycle from a bike-share service. This is the first time a bike share has been implicated in a cyclist’s death, despite an estimated 71 million trips taken since the programs were…

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