Cyclist who was fatally struck remembered in ride through DC - WTOP Morning Headlines - Friday, October 05, 2018

A large group of cyclists, mostly dressed in white, gathered at D.C.’s Farragut Square on Thursday to honor fallen fellow rider Thomas Hollowell, who was killed last week when a driver ran a red light and struck him. See photos. [Logo](#) MORNING HEADLINES - October 05, 2018 [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Cyclist who was fatally struck remembered in ride through DC]( A large group of cyclists, mostly dressed in white, gathered at D.C.’s Farragut Square on Thursday to honor fallen fellow rider Thomas Hollowell, who was killed last week when a driver ran a red light and struck him. See photos. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Bridge plan that tells bikes to ride with 50 mph traffic over Potomac is questioned]( Regional transportation planners are questioning Maryland's possible plans for a newly expanded Gov. Harry Nice Bridge that would make cyclists either use a lane with cars or squeeze onto a narrow path with pedestrians on one side of the bridge. 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