‘Adventurer’: Sustain Charlotte calls for action after 73-year-old cyclist’s death (WSOC-TV)
Charlotte’s cycling community and a group that’s committed to getting better protections for them are both mourning the loss of a 73-year-old grandfather who was killed in a crash while riding in south Charlotte.
Yoder was a grandfather, and father to two children; one of whom works at Sustain Charlotte, a group that advocates for smart growth and safety improvements.
Sustain Charlotte’s executive director, Shannon Binns, said the video of the crash shows the tractor-trailer had stopped in the crosswalk due to traffic and that Yoder was trying to go around it when he was hit.
“Bill had a medical condition that prevented him from driving, so his bike was his independence. It was his freedom,” Binns said.
Binns said she wants to see changes to the road.
“That intersection could be designed for safety of all users, drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, and we’d like to see that happen as soon as possible,” Binns said.