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At “ghost bike” vigil for Juan Martin Márquez, reminders that reckless drivers have killed far too many vulnerable road users on the Southwest Side

On the afternoon of Saturday, September 26, family, friends, and bike community members gathered at Archer and Laramie avenues in Garfield Ridge to memorialize Juan Martin Márquez, 54. Amid the noise of Archer Avenue's four lanes of traffic, Márquez's loved ones and local organizers honored his memory and called for justice.

At “ghost bike” vigil for Juan Martin Márquez, reminders that reckless drivers have killed far too many vulnerable road users on the Southwest Side

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On the afternoon of Saturday, September 26, family, friends, and bike community members gathered at Archer and Laramie avenues in Garfield Ridge to memorialize Juan Martin Márquez, 54.

Amid the noise of Archer Avenue's four lanes of traffic, Márquez's loved ones and local organizers honored his memory and called for justice.

According to the Illinois Traffic Crash Report for his case, he was riding an electric motorcycle to work on Monday, September 14, around 5:15 a.m., when a pickup driver ran a red light, fatally struck him,...

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On the afternoon of Saturday, September 26, family, friends, and bike community members gathered at Archer and Laramie avenues in Garfield Ridge to memorialize Juan Martin Márquez, 54. Amid the noise of Archer Avenue's four lanes of traffic, Márquez's loved ones and local organizers honored his memory and called for justice. According to the Illinois Traffic Crash Report for his case, he was riding an electric motorcycle to work on Monday, September 14, around 5:15 a.m., when a pickup driver ran a red light, fatally struck him, and then fled the scene on foot.

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  • According to the Illinois Traffic Crash Report for his case, he was riding an electric motorcycle to work on Monday, September 14, around 5:15 a.m., when a pickup driver ran a red light, fatally struck him,...

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