Overview
- Louisa Gag, 36, was struck and killed while bicycling on Tremont Street near Roxbury Crossing and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The Suffolk County district attorney’s office and Boston police are investigating the crash and no charges have been filed so far.
- Gag worked for Mayor Michelle Wu’s office and managed the city’s Bluebikes expansion after years with LivableStreets, and she coauthored a 2017 plan to eliminate traffic deaths.
- Friends, colleagues and local groups have organized vigils and memorial rides to honor her and to press for faster safety actions.
- Advocates say the death highlights preventable traffic fatalities across Massachusetts, citing roughly 351 traffic deaths last year and urging design, funding and policy changes to reduce future loss.