Bicyclist Killed In Crash With Semi-Truck Near North Shore Channel Trail

Eastbound Howard St. at McCormick Blvd. Near North Shore Trail

An Evanston bicyclist was killed near the North Shore Channel Trail in Skokie during rush hour on Friday evening. According to news reports, James C. Hinton of Evanston was riding his bicycle around 5:00 p.m. Hinton was riding eastbound on Howard Street at its intersection with McCormick Boulevard when he was struck by a semi-truck. McCormick Boulevard runs immediately adjacent and parallel to the North Shore Channel Trail at this location. The trail is to the immediate east of McCormick Boulevard.

No further details have been released in the media. The Chicago Tribune quoted a Skokie police officer as saying that both the bicycle and the semi-truck were traveling eastbound at the time of the crash. As of yet, no citations have been issued to any person involved in the crash. Skokie police continue to investigate the crash with the assistance of the North Regional Task Force Major Crash Assistance Team. Major Crash investigation units routinely investigate fatal crashes such as this where there are major injuries or death as the result of a crash. 

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of James C. Hinton and all those affected by this crash.

Evanston Librarian Killed in Crash With Motorcycle

Media outlets are reporting that 55-year old bicyclist Gigi Galich has died as a result of injuries sustained in a collision with a motorcycle on Monday morning in downtown Evanston. According to reports, the bicyclist was riding eastbound in the bike lane on Church Street at the same time that the motorcyclist was riding eastbound on Church Street. The collision occurred when the bicyclist turned out of the bike lane towards the Evanston Public Library where she worked.

The bike lane on Church Street in Evanston at this juncture is a standard bike lane with white painted stripes. The Evanston library is located right in downtown Evanston just south of Northwestern University. Ms. Galich was remembered as a warm and caring librarian who worked with childrens' programs at the library.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Gigi Galich's family and friends as well as everyone affected by this tragic and unfortunate incident.