Years of Safety Concerns Preceded Fatal Crash on Memorial Drive
The stretch of Memorial Drive where Newton cyclist John H. Corcoran ’84 was killed in a crash Monday evening was the subject of years of safety warnings from local politicians and transit activists.
Cyclists block Memorial Drive in call for safety improvements
Hundreds of cyclists rode on Memorial Drive in Cambridge on Friday evening, briefly blocking normal traffic and calling for safety improvements in the wake of recent deaths.
Newton Cyclist Killed In Memorial Drive Crash
The man killed in a cycling crash on Memorial Drive in Cambridge early Monday night has been identified as a 62-year-old Newton resident. State police reports said on Tuesday that John Corcoran died from injuries suffered when he was struck by a car at about 6 p.
Cyclist dies after being struck by car on Memorial Drive
State police said that the preliminary investigation indicates that a man in his 20s lost control of his vehicle, hitting a cyclist. Some bike safety activists expressed frustration on social media at the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation,
SUV Driver Kills Bicyclist On Memorial Drive Bike Path in Cambridge
The state's Department of Conservation and Recreation, which owns Memorial Drive, has ignored serious warnings about safety hazards at the site of the killing.
Cyclist, 62, killed in crash on Memorial Drive in Cambridge
A 62-year-old man riding a bicycle was killed when a man in his 20s lost control of his vehicle on Memorial Drive in Cambridge on Monday, hitting him, according to Massachusetts State Police.
Cyclist Killed in Crash With SUV on Memorial Drive
A Newton man died after being hit by an SUV while riding his bicycle on Memorial Drive Monday evening, marking the third cyclist to die in a collision in Cambridge since June.
Cyclist from Newton killed in crash on Memorial Drive in Cambridge
Police identified John Cochran, 62, of Newton as the victim in Monday's fatal crash. The post Cyclist from Newton killed in crash on Memorial Drive in Cambridge appeared first on Boston.com.
Newton man killed while riding bike in Cambridge
A cyclist was hit and killed Monday in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Loved ones are remembering 62-year-old John Corcoran of Newton, Massachusetts, after he was fatally hit while riding his bike on Memorial Drive.
Fatal crash on Memorial Drive claims life of Newton cyclist
A bicyclist died Monday evening following a crash on Memorial Drive in Cambridge near the Boston University Boathouse.
Cyclists shut down traffic on Memorial Drive after recent deaths
Hundreds of cyclists rode on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, briefly blocking normal traffic and calling for safety improvements ...
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‘Serious’ crash on Memorial Drive injures bicyclist, police say
Authorities responded to a “serious” car crash on Memorial Drive on Monday night, the Cambridge Police Department said. The crash, which happened around 5:45 p.m., involved a car and a cyclist ...
NCDOT starting safety improvements in Greenville on Monday
NCDOT is making safety improvements on Memorial Drive starting Monday. The work will be in-between O’Hagan place to 5th ...
Wife of bicyclist killed on Memorial Drive calls for change: 'He was careful, someone else was careless'
Barbara Bower, the widow of 62-year-old John Corcoran, expressed her heartbreak and frustration after her husband was fatally struck by an SUV Monday evening near the Boston University boathouse.
Greenville's South Memorial Drive set for safety makeover, lane closures start Monday
Greenville residents should get prepared to reserve some extra travel time starting Monday, September 30.Per the NCDOT safety ...
SWAT standoff near Memorial Drive
A man in a mental health crisis barricaded himself inside a home just off Memorial Drive near Stone Mountain. Officers heard ...
In Cambridge, cyclist paid tribute to by family and community at emotional ‘ghost bike’ ceremony
On Saturday afternoon, under clear blue skies by the Charles River, cyclists and loved ones of John Corcoran gathered for a ...
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Natasha Trethewey’s “Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir” published in Persian
TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the novel “Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir” written by Natasha Trethewey has been ...