Bicyclist's death fuels House OK of bill

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House on Thursday overwhelmingly approved legislation sparked by the death of 25-year-old bicyclist Matt Wilhelm last September.

Wilhelm was struck and killed by a teen driver, who ran off the road while downloading ring tones for her cell phone. The fatal collision happened in September 2006 just east of Urbana along Illinois 130.

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