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Bobby "In My" Cann
A transplant from New Hampshire, Robert “Bobby” Cann was an ambassador for Chicago biking, taking the time to answer any new riders' questions—or even taking them on test rides to help familiarize them with city streets.
Cann, who worked at Groupon Inc. on the Near North Side, was an avid bicyclist who rode in all sorts of weather, but always kept in mind the need to share the road with other vehicles, friends said today. Wednesday night, Cann, 26, was riding in the 1300 block of North Clybourn Avenue when a southbound Mercedes sedan hit him, fatally injuring Cann, then another car, authorities said.
The driver of the Mercedes is being questioned by police on suspicion of driving under the influence in the collission, which took place about 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, police said.
Cann, of the 3200 block of North Southport Avenue, was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Cann had worked in the editorial department of Groupon, headquartered at 600 W. Chicago Ave., since 2010, a company spokesman said.
"We are incredibly saddened by Bobby's death," the company said in a statement, which called Cann "a popular and talented member of our team."
Friends said they saw Cann’s willingness to help in work and in his social life.
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