A bicycle messenger who had recently started his own delivery business was killed Wednesday when he was hit by a pickup next to Alamo Square, San Francisco police said.
Kirk Janes, 35, was killed at 10:55 a.m. at Fulton and Steiner streets at the northeast corner of the square. Janes had recently co-founded the business American Flyer and was also known as an artist, filmmaker, photographer and fencing enthusiast.
Janes was heading east on Fulton toward downtown in a bike lane when the pickup driver, headed north on Steiner, struck him in the intersection. Police Department spokesman Sgt. Wilfred Williams said it is unclear who had the right of way at the intersection, which is controlled by signal lights.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 11:05 am
I just posted this on my site. Fucking sucks.
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:00 pm
…this was sad to begin w/ & knowing the area kinda brings it home a little closer but some of the comments that accompanied the story really proved what morons people can be…
…as cyclists, we get pointed at regularly for creating ‘all’ the problems & these dim fucking bulbs couldn’t even wait ’till the man was put away…
May 28th, 2008 at 9:50 am
Kirk was awesome, fenced with him and talked bout bikes alot with that guy; anyone know when his memorial service is? Been trying to find out for the past few days
May 28th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Memorial ride for Kirk Janes *
Wed., May. 28 | 6:00 pm, Cassidy’s bar at 1145 Folsom (b/w 7th and 8th)
Ride for Kirk Janes, who died last Wednesday riding near Alamo Square. The ride will roll sometime between 6:30 and 7:00.
RIP Kirk!