Overview
- Milwaukee police say an 84-year-old bicyclist died after colliding with a turning vehicle near East Kilbourn Avenue and North Jackson Street, and investigators are continuing their on-scene probe.
- Authorities report the driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators and the bicyclist has not yet been publicly identified.
- Local news footage showed investigators near a Go Riteway charter bus and the company said it is fully cooperating with the investigation.
- City Department of Public Works plans for Kilbourn call for concrete-protected bike lanes and pinned-on concrete bumpouts at intersections but the project is still in the design phase and has no updated timeline.
- Cyclists and safety advocates say the boulevard and current intersection layout reduce visibility and that the planned changes aim to slow drivers, improve sight lines, and make crossings safer for people on bikes and on foot.