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Cyclist hit by Houston Fire Department truck dies

From the Houston Chronicle: (and thanks to Tom Wald for putting this out this morning on the BIKE email list) Authorities found the ladder truck driver, Warren Ducote, at fault for the crash that injured 11 people. They say he ran a red light. A police official said on Saturday it was too early to [...]

27-year old Aussie cyclist found dead

A sad story from Bicycle.net today: MELBOURNE, April 8, 2009 (AFP) – Former world champion cyclist Jobie Dajka of Australia was found dead in his Adelaide home after a long battle with alcoholism and depression, sporting officials confirmed Wednesday. The body of the 2002 keirin world champion was discovered on Tuesday afternoon, with police saying [...]