One cyclist killed near 3234 S HALSTED ST in Bridgeport
A cyclist was killed after a Friday afternoon collision in Bridgeport on June 5, 2026 at 4:50 PM. Police identified this as a dooring incident.
The crash occurred near 3234 S HALSTED ST, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:
- A 2015 BMW was heading south. The police report described the driver, a 31-year-old man, as failing to yield. He was uninjured.
- A 2019 Freightliner was heading south and was hit in the rear-right-corner. The driver, a 47-year-old man, was uninjured; his airbag did not deploy.
A 35-year-old man (cyclist) was in a bike lane, wearing a helmet, and he was totally ejected; he was killed.
Police were notified at 4:51 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 289th injurious crash reported in June 2026, and the 7,401st injurious crash reported in 2026. It was the 38th fatal crash for 2026.
Curated articles about this crash
- Chicago lacks the will to curb traffic crashes that kill cyclists, pedestrians
A Chicago Sun-Times op-ed by Andrew Mack in the aftermath of Riley O'Neil's death arguing that "we don’t need to wait for blood in the streets to act."
- Riley O'Neil's friend: "I'm grateful I knew him"
A personal essay from Brandon Bordenkircher about his friend Riley O'Neil, a CDOT planner who worked on street safety and was killed in a dooring incident.
- Honoring Riley O’Neil: A champion for Chicago’s streets
Riley devoted his career to making bicycling safe and accessible for everyone, most notably by expanding bike parking across Chicago.
- Riley O'Neil Obituary - Chicago, IL
Riley was proud to be an employee at CDOT and dedicated his career to making streets safer for all who called Chicago home.
- The bike ride and “die-in” in memory of fallen Complete Streets Planner Riley O’Neil was a life-affirming event
Where it happened
3234 S HALSTED ST
- Neighborhood
- Bridgeport
- Ward
- 11th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S HALSTED ST
Street view: 41.8354° N, 87.6464° W
3 people and 2 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- CYCLIST
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org