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This Sunday booking photo provided by the Goodyear Police Department shows suspect Pedro Quintana-Lujan, 26. He was arrested in connection with a crash that killed two bicyclists and injured 11 others in Goodyear, a Phoenix suburb, authorities said Sunday.

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An Arizona driver is in custody after crashing into bicycling group, killing 2

9:36am February 27, 2023

Pedro Quintana-Lujan, 26, was arrested on several charges, including manslaughter, aggravated assault and endangerment after driving his pick-up truck into a group of bicyclists on Sunday.

Eight people have been killed in New York while riding their bikes since June, bringing the total number of deaths so far this year to 19. Above a memorial to one of the cyclists killed, Robyn Hightman.

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In NYC, Cycling Deaths Increase But Gears Turn Slowly On Safety Measures

7:17pm August 14, 2019

by Aubri Juhasz

A recent surge in cyclist deaths in NYC has called into question whether cities are taking the necessary steps to keep cyclists safe. Cities are adapting but cyclists say not quickly enough.

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The Kalamazoo Sheriff's Department says Charles Pickett Jr. ran into a group of nine cyclists on the 5500 block of North Westnedge Ave. He's been charged with murder in the case.

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5 Murder Charges Leveled At Man Accused Of Driving Truck Into Cyclists

8:31pm June 09, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Charles Pickett Jr. now faces five counts of second-degree murder. Police say Pickett drove his truck into a group of nine people who were riding bikes and then fled on foot.

A cyclist rides through a congested intersection in Portland, Oregon; the state is No. 6 on the League of American Bicyclists' new rankings of U.S. states.

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2015 Rankings List Most 'Bicycle Friendly' U.S. States

2:53pm May 12, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The League of American Bicyclists' rankings also show that no American state scored higher than 67 points out of 100.