Last December a driver hit and injured a 65 year old man while he was biking in Chinatown
We just learned he passed away from his injuries
Our hearts go out to our neighbor whose life was cut short and we extend our sympathies to his family and friends
We spoke to workers at Tay Ho who told us witnesses rushed into their restaurant that day to borrow towels to help the cyclist until the ambulance arrived
He was 1 of the 23 people who were needlessly killed on the streets of Oakland in 2025
These injuries and deaths are preventable
Half of Chinatown's streets are on the High Injury Network, including Webster. It is just a matter of time before someone else is killed
Drivers use these wide multi-land roads to speed, and a painted bike lane is not sufficient protection from cars traveling this fast
https://www.oaklandca.gov/Government/Oakland-Improvement-Projects/Chinatown-Complete-Streets-Plan
Protected intersections like 14th St, diagonal parking like 13th St, and corner bulb-outs like 12th St could have slowed the driver to a safe speed
But most importantly OakDOT must add the required 20ft of daylighting immediately before anyone else is killed here!
https://www.oaklandca.gov/Public-Safety-Streets/Parking-Vehicles/Daylighting
Bryan Culbertson
TrafficViolence Rapid Response