Cyclist killed on Milwaukee Avenue was a devoted volunteer

Friends remember the joking and laughter that followed Samuel Bell, who relished his work for disadvantaged youth.

"Sam had some of the most amazing stories [about] these children whose brothers and fathers died due to gang violence," said Kevin Klein.

They worked together at the Midtown Educational Foundation, which works with low-income Chicago youth. "He was able to work with these kids to keep them off the street and keep them on a good path," Klein said.

Thursday morning, Bell was hit by a driver turning left while he rode a motorized bike in the 700 block of North Milwaukee Avenue, according to Chicago police. He died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He was 44.

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