Family of bicyclist files wrongful death lawsuit

Kevin Black was killed last February in a collision with a van. Today his family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver of the Ford E250 van.

The civil suit was filed against the female driver from Gig Harbor and her employer seeking damages on behalf of Black’s family, including his two daughters. Witnesses say the 39-year-old UW scientist was headed southbound in the bike lane on 24th just south of NW 65th when the accident occurred. The lawsuit alleges that the driver “attempted a U-turn into the path of his bicycle.”

Shortly after Black’s death, bicyclists from all over Seattle gathered in a memorial ride from the scene of the accident to Golden Gardens Park.