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A ghost bike memorial for slain cyclist Rob Jenner sits twisted around a light pole after being struck by a vehicle on Wellington Crescent in Winnipeg on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. The collision renewed calls from residents and cycling advocates for long-delayed safety improvements along the busy street. (photo credit: Joe Curnow) Photo by (photo credit: Joe CurnowArticle content
A memorial ghost bike honouring Winnipeg cyclist Rob Jenner was damaged Friday morning after being struck by a vehicle on Wellington Crescent — reigniting calls for long-promised safety improvements along the busy street.
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The white-painted bike, which marks the site where Jenner was killed by a driver in June 2024, was hit around 8:50 a.m. by the driver of a grey-brown Hyundai SUV near the intersection of Wellington Crescent and Cockburn Street, witnesses said.
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Video provided by a nearby resident shows the SUV reversing off the boulevard grass before continuing down Wellington Crescent. The bike’s frame was bent around a light pole, its plaque cracked and nearly illegible.
“This continues to be an incredibly dangerous stretch of road that threatens the lives of my elderly neighbours walking, my kid learning to ride a bike, and everyone who uses it,” said Andrew Kohan, a local resident and cyclist. “Mayor Gillingham and Councillor Janice Lukes have unreasonably delayed safety improvements that were promised nearly a year ago.”
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The collision comes one day after the City of Winnipeg launched a long-delayed public consultation on proposed interim bike lanes and traffic-calming measures for Wellington Crescent.
City documents show temporary bike lanes between Academy Road and Stradbrook Avenue are now scheduled for construction in spring 2026 — nearly a year later than initially planned. The lanes are meant to provide a short-term safety solution while the city studies options for permanent cycling infrastructure.
Jenner’s widow, Wendy van Loon, said the timing of the crash was difficult to ignore.
“It’s bizarre that this happened right as the consultation was finally starting,” van Loon said. “I’m not religious, but it almost feels like Rob is sending a message — that council needs to get its act together and put in some bike lanes.”
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Advocates have pushed for changes along Wellington Crescent for more than two decades, arguing the corridor is unsafe for pedestrians and cyclists due to high speeds and a lack of dedicated bike infrastructure.
Hundreds of residents have previously appeared before council committees calling for reduced speed limits and temporary bike lanes.
“The delayed infrastructure pilot and consultation show that city leadership still doesn’t value the lives of anyone outside a car,” Kohan said.
Ghost bikes are white-painted bicycles installed at locations where cyclists have been killed in collisions with vehicles. They serve as both memorials and symbols of advocacy for safer streets.
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