Overview

• During ABC7 Chicago’s 7 a.m. streaming newscast on Wednesday, meteorologist Christian Piekos stopped midreport after seeing a cyclist and a runner collide on the Lakefront Trail.
• Piekos and photojournalist James McIntyre offered a first-aid kit to the rider whose helmet had broken but the cyclist declined treatment and rode away under his own power.
• Seconds after assisting the cyclist, Piekos resumed his live weather segment on Chicago’s heat without missing a beat.
• Adweek first covered the incident on July 14, and ABC7’s digital recap on July 23 followed by The Daily Beast’s feature on July 24 have driven the clip’s viral spread.
• The episode has prompted discussion about safety for runners and cyclists on Chicago’s heavily trafficked Lakefront Trail.