I heard the same and I wanted to know more information.
2014-09-02 11:50:47
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Bicyclist hit on Walnut St this morning? 9/2
Just heard on our local NPR that a cyclist was hit this morning on Walnut Street in Shadyside!!! -Any one knows any more than that?? Info??
Ugh....
The problem of knowing so many cyclists, is that you worry and every time one hears news like this :(
2014-09-02 08:24:26
I rode by there around 9:30 and didn't see anything.
2014-09-02 19:59:29
I can't say whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, but I appreciate that bicycle accidents seem to be reported on WESA as a matter of routine. And I'm hoping that car drivers subliminally translate it into better bicycle awareness...
2014-09-02 20:06:44
s/accidents/crashes/
I never seem to hear any follow up on these reports, like the one at Penn & ELB a week or two ago. I guess it's good because you'd certainly hear if someone was dead, but it would still be nice to know what happened and whether the person is OK.
2014-09-03 01:02:32
Searched websites for both papers and all three major tv stations, saw not a word about any cyclists getting hit, on Walnut or elsewhere. But I can pretty confidently state that any rumour you may have heard of Sidney Crosby getting arrested is false.
(Also, KDKA's comment section makes the PG look tame. Remove 9/10 of the content, add 9 times as much racism, sexism, and homophobia...)
2014-09-03 10:57:02
What I did see on my commute through Shadyside that morning was a LOT if moving trucks. S. Highland has 2-way stops through there and sight lines are frequently obstructed by parked cars, which is why I always do a foot-down stop when crossing it. It seems likely that an unfamiliar driver or cyclist could get into trouble there. Be careful, everyone!
2014-09-03 13:30:48
True about the 2-way stops, but I every cross street of Walnut (except for Denniston at the very end) has a stop sign or traffic light, which is why I almost always take Walnut on bike or foot. There is definitely a light at Walnut and Highland.
(to be pedantic, the alleys may not have stop signs but traffic from the alley has to stop by law... although I wonder how many drivers know that and/or care.)
2014-09-03 19:44:04
Ah, you're right, there's a light at that intersection, my bad. I try to avoid it - it's backtracking slightly for my route, it's pretty busy, and it has mediocre sight lines (parked cars plus the roads bend near there). Howe is a much nicer crossing.
2014-09-05 12:20:47