Child on Bike Killed in Homewood
On Sunday August 18 at 5:30 PM, nine-year-old Courtney Carter was riding her bike near the intersection of Rosedale Street and Tacoma Street in Homewood. Witnesses say that she was riding on a side street and crossed at the intersection when she was struck by a driver in an SUV. She was taken to Children’s Hospital in critical condition. At 6:24, she was pronounced deceased. The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with police, and as of this writing has not been charged.
Harmony Borough Driver Hits Kid on Bike, Flees the Scene
On August 9th, a boy participating in a summer triathlon camp at Zelienople Community Park rode his bike through the intersection of Highland Avenue and Pittsburgh Street in Harmony Borough when he was hit by a driver, who then fled the scene. Camp counselors helped the boy off the pavement and took care of him until paramedics arrived and took him to the hospital. Fortunately, the boy only suffered cuts and bruises and was released from the hospital later that day.
Bicyclist Injured in Hit-and-Run Downtown
On July 21, at approximately 5:30 PM, the driver of a green Ford Escape hit a cyclist at Commonwealth Place and the Boulevard of the Allies. The driver then fled the scene. The cyclist experienced “abrasions and bruises” and was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Car Crash on Babcock Boulevard Injures Cyclist
On June 30th at 7:30 PM, a cyclist was hit and injured by a driver at Thompson Run Road. It is unclear at this time if either party did anything unsafe or illegal.
Bike Demonstration Leads Pittsburgh Police to Prove Protestors’ Point
On February 16, a bike rider was hit by a driver as they tried to navigate between the Penn Avenue cycle track and the Smallman Street bike lanes. This crash has reignited a discussion among activists to extend the Penn Avenue cycle track to Lawrenceville. They organized a demonstration at the crash site on February 28. While media organizations were notified, the police and the City were not.