Hundreds of cyclists biked Memorial Drive on Friday, and John Corcoran’s family joined advocates to dedicate a ghost bike to his memory.
Several hundred local bicyclists pedaled out this weekend to honor the life of a Newton man who was struck and killed by an SUV in Cambridge last week, the third cyclist death in the city in recent months.
“We’re very upset that there was a move for change, and that it didn’t happen, especially because two other bikers died here in Cambridge,” said Jack Corcoran, according to Boston Globe reporter Shannon Larson. “We’re hoping that my dad … will be the last before the city can really start to make some beneficial change.”
John Corcoran, 62, died after he was struck by a SUV driven by a man in his 20s on Memorial Drive near the Boston University Boathouse last Monday, officials said.
While the initial investigation indicates the man lost control of his vehicle, no charges have been announced, police said…