Hit-and-Runs Against Cyclists Surge During Quarantine

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By Kea WilsonFeb 9, 2021, 12:11 pm181 pts
Drivers aren’t just killing cyclists on quarantine-emptied roads — they’re also leaving them to die there. Journalists at Outside Magazine analyzed 697 fatal cycling crashes and found that more than a quarter (26.3 percent) of drivers who killed a cyclist last year fled the crime. The official federal…

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