Kalamazoo bicycle crash
On June 7, 2016, a motorist drove a pickup truck into a group of cyclists in Cooper Township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Five cyclists were killed in the crash, and four were injured. Paul Selden, the Director of Road Safety for the Kalamazoo Bicycle Club, called the crash "the worst of its kind in Kalamazoo County, and possibly in the entire state of Michigan".
| Date | June 7, 2016 |
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| Location | Cooper Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°19′27″N 85°35′24″W |
| Also known as | Kalamazoo cycling tragedy, Cooper Township crash |
| Type | Bicycle crash |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 4 |
| Suspects | Charles Pickett Jr. |
A permanent memorial installed at Markin Glen County Park was unveiled in a ceremony on the second anniversary of the tragedy. In 2018, the driver was sentenced to 40 to 75 years in prison on counts of murder, operating under the influence causing death, and operating under the influence causing injury.
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