Saskatoon Cycles calls on city for safer bike infrastructure following cyclist death

Natasha Fox, 33, was killed while cycling May 24 when she was struck by a cement truck at the intersection of College Drive and Wiggins Avenue in Saskatoon. 

Saskatoon Cycles called on the city in a statement Thursday to improve cycling infrastructure and safety after Natasha Fox’s death last week.

Fox, 33, was killed while cycling May 24 when she was struck by a cement truck at the intersection of College Drive and Wiggins Avenue in Saskatoon.

The statement from Saskatoon Cycles says her two young sons were cycling with her when the collision happened.

“A police investigation is ongoing, but speculation suggests that Natasha was killed when the driver of a cement truck made a right turn into her path,” read the statement. “This type of incident, called a ‘right hook’, is one of the many types of traffic altercations that are made almost inevitable by design, but could dramatically reduce with simple changes to infrastructure.”

Saskatoon Cycles called upon city administrators in their statement to:

A bike box stops traffic farther back from the intersection so bikes can stay in front of cars, making them more visible to drivers.

Saskatoon Cycles said these plans should be put in place in an effort to avoid future tragedies like Fox’s.

Global News has reached out to the city for its response.