A bicyclist was killed in a collision with an SUV early Monday in the Loop.
About 4:55 a.m., the 18-year-old bicyclist on a Divvy bike was riding in the 100 block of North Michigan Avenue with friends when he rode into the path of and struck a GMC SUV going in the opposite direction, Chicago police said.
Video obtained by police showed the cyclist going against a red light when the collision occurred, according to a report obtained by the Sun-Times.
The cyclist was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead, police said.
The 65-year-old motorist from southwest suburban Frankfort was cited and refused medical attention at the scene.
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