CDOT bike-planning advocate dies in Bridgeport crash, sparking safety calls
Riley O’Neil, a Chicago Department of Transportation planner who specialized in bike infrastructure, was killed Friday in Bridgeport after a car door opened into his path and a truck ran over him; police cited the driver with multiple offenses and the medical examiner ruled the death an accident. Colleagues and bike-safety advocates remember O’Neil as a dedicated public servant who helped push safer streets, and his death has intensified calls for more protected bike lanes and driver education to prevent similar tragedies.
