Last week we reported that Shawn Streiff, the 29-year-old cyclist that collided with a truck at the corner of 11th and U Streets NW, had been cited by police for running a red light, failing to yield the right of way and not wearing a helmet. It now looks like one of those citations is being dismissed.
Cyclist Struck by Truck at 11th and U Streets Last Week Won't Face Ticket for Riding Without a Helmet
Cyclist Still in Hospital After Crash at 11th and U Streets NW, Ticketed for Running Red Light and Not Wearing Helmet
Shawn Streiff, the cyclist who was hit by a truck while riding a Capital Bikeshare bike near 11th and U Streets NW, remains in the hospital after the Wednesday morning accident. He also faces three tickets in the wake of the crash, one for running a red light and another for not wearing a helmet.
More Trouble on Metropolitan Branch Trail
Prince of Petworth reports that a man was robbed and shot at while walking on the multi-use Metropolitan Branch Trial in Northeast yesterday.
Park Police Searching for Passerby Who Performed CPR on Rock Creek Park Cyclist
The U.S. Park Police are searching for a passerby who is being commended for performing CPR on a female bicyclist in Rock Creek Park this morning. Park Police said the bicyclist suffered a "cardiac event."
Cyclist Struck, Extricated From Under Car Near National Mall
D.C. Fire and EMS crews responded to the scene of a collision involving an adult female cyclist this morning at the intersection of 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW near the National Mall.
Ghost Bike for Constance Holden Appears Amid Security Fences
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association has just posted some photos to its Facebook page of a white "ghost bike" placed at the corner of 12th Street and New York Ave. NW in honor of Constance Holden, who was killed Monday evening after a collision with a D.C. National Guard truck.
Slain Cyclist Identified as Constance Holden, 68
The Metropolitan Police Department has identified the cyclist who was struck and killed in a collision with a D.C. National Guard truck at 12th Street and New York Ave. NW Monday evening. Constance Holden, 68, was officially pronounced dead on the scene and later transported to the D.C. Medical Examiner's Office.
Cyclist Fatally Struck Near Nuclear Summit
The 1200 block of New York Ave. NW is closed at this hour, following what appears to have been a fatal collision between a cyclist and a security vehicle associated with the Nuclear Security Summit.
Ghost Bikes Removed, Bike Accident Will Delay Replacement
City workers on Friday collected and removed what remained of the 22 "ghost bikes" that had been placed around Connecticut and R Streets, the Post is reporting, including the locked-up bike that was put in the spot where the original memorial to Alice Swanson was located. Activist Legba Carrefour, the Columbia Heights resident behind the bikes, had pledged to ensure that the single memorial bike was replaced each time the city removed it, and he says he plans to keep his word. It just might take him a couple days.
Minor Bicycle v. Metrobus Collision at 14th and New York Ave.
A Metrobus driver and a bicyclist had a minor collision at the intersection of 14th Street and New York Ave. NW this morning, Metro's Taryn McNeil confirmed. The incident occurred at about 11:45 a.m. this morning.

