A routine Sunday bike ride on the Lafitte Greenway turned tragic when a 62-year-old woman was struck and killed while crossing North Claiborne Avenue at Toulouse. The fatal crash has jolted city leaders and cycling advocates into action, with the City Council’s Transportation Committee pushing forward a sweeping safety plan and riders planning a demonstration at the site. Advocates say the death highlights long-standing gaps in protections for people on bikes and the urgent need for faster engineering fixes on dangerous corridors.
What Happened at North Claiborne
According to WDSU, the collision took place just before noon on Sunday as the woman attempted to ride across North Claiborne at Toulouse from the Lafitte Greenway. Investigators say a driver in the right lane stopped to let her cross, but a vehicle in the left lane, its view blocked by the stopped car, did not see her and struck her. The New Orleans Police Department’s Traffic Fatality Unit is investigating the crash.
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