Chicago Cyclists Hold Die-In for 35-Year-Old Riley O'Neil After 3rd Bike Death of 2026
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Updated · WLS-TV · Jun 9
Chicago Cyclists Hold Die-In for 35-Year-Old Riley O'Neil After 3rd Bike Death of 2026
3 articles · Updated · WLS-TV · Jun 9
Summary
Dozens of cyclists gathered Monday in Bridgeport for a vigil and die-in at 32nd and Halsted, honoring 35-year-old CDOT employee Riley O'Neil after his fatal Friday crash.
Police said a driver improperly opened a car door on Halsted, knocking O'Neil into traffic where a semi struck him; the driver was cited for the dooring, parking and license violations.
Friends and advocates said O'Neil, who previously led Chicago's bike parking program, spent his career pushing safer streets and left visible marks across the city in bike racks and school-area improvements.
Advocates called the death preventable and a public-health crisis, saying O'Neil is at least the third person killed while biking in Chicago this year.