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Alderman Howard Brookins of the 21st Ward was seriously injured in a cycling accident on the Cal-Sag Trail.  Looking at the photo, it appears that a squirrel jumped right into his front wheel, jamming the wheel and sending Mr. Brookins over the handlebars.  

http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/ald-brookins-seriously-injured...

I guess these kinds of things happen more than one would think.  I hope Mr. Brookins makes a speedy and full recovery.  I also feel sorry for that poor squirrel.  

 

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Killer Squirrels (2008) 56 minutes German, English subtitles.  Bicycles are ridden as transportation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9xigL2Tl9M

Scary stuff. I've had plenty of close calls with squirrels over the years. I once ran over a squirrel accidentally on a path. Awful. It kept darting back and forth. I was trying to avoid it, then it ran in front of me at the last second. 

I hope that Alderman Brookins is able to make a good recovery. 

Wishing the alderman a speedy recovery.

(earlier insensitive comment deleted. Sorry about that.)

Sorry to hear. I hope the alderman is ok and makes a full recovery. 

I do feel badly for that squirrel. That must have been a pretty awful way to die. Yesterday I had a squirrel jump out in front of me and I yelled and it ran away. So relieved. This is a fear of mine - squirrel running into my wheel. :-/

I feel bad for the squirrel but I'm also mad at the squirrel.

And now to Russia.  https://www.rt.com/viral/368095-squirrel-revenge-collision-chicago/
Just hope they don't nuke us to prevent their spread.

http://chi.streetsblog.org/2016/12/06/join-us-at-ez-inn-tomorrow-an...

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160330/ukrainian-village/ez-inn-r...

Streetsblog Chicago Reader party at EZ Inn 921 n. Western 6 -8 pm

Sign a Get-Well Card for Alderman Brookins.

Signed the Get-Well Card for Alderman Brookins. Great event John!

Follow up on this story: Keep on cycling Ald. Brookins!

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170323/auburn-gresham/alderman-hu...

"Brookins' carbon frame bicycle has been repaired, but he hasn't been back on two wheels yet."

"I'm signed up for Bike the Drive, but my wife isn't real happy about that," Brookins said. "She just wants me to get fat and happy."

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