Chicago crime: Bicyclist attacked during dispute over litter in Edgewater, helmet likely saved life
Chicago police stated Wednesday within the 1000-block of West Hollywood Avenue, the sufferer was using his bike northbound when, whereas stopped at a crimson mild, he noticed an individual in a automotive drop a small bag of meals trash out of the window onto the road.
The bicyclist picked the bag up and positioned it on the automotive’s windshield and went to go away. Whereas the person would not keep in mind what occurred subsequent, surveillance video exhibits the passenger bought out of that automotive and punched him within the head.
The sufferer fell, along with his head underneath the wheel of a Jeep, which tried to drive round him however caught his head underneath the rear tire.
The sufferer’s helmet was crushed, police stated, and sure saved his life.
The person is hospitalized however his situation is secure, police stated. It was not instantly clear if the attacker was in custody, or if the motive force who ran him over stopped and waited for police.
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