Memorial Ride celebrating the lives of Erik Fitzpatrick & Pete Webster
On
Sunday, June 13, Walk Oakland Bike Oakland will lead a Memorial Bike
Ride to honor two Oakland residents who were recently killed while
riding their bicycles.
The ride will begin at the corner of
Market Street and 52nd Street, where Peter Webster was fatally struck by
a driver crossing Market Street on April 30th. The ride will end at
the corner of MacArthur Boulevard and Patterson Street, where on May 19
Erik Fitzpatrick was fatally struck by a bus after a driver opened his
door in Fitzpatrick’s path. Participants will place a “ghost bike” at
the site of Fitzpatrick’s death to commemorate his life and remind our
community of the need to make our city streets safe for everyone.
The
ride will follow established bike routes and can be found online at:
www.wobo.org
Participants should expect to comply with traffic
laws. This event is free and open to the public.
On
Sunday, June 13, Walk Oakland Bike Oakland will lead a Memorial Bike
Ride to honor two Oakland residents who were recently killed while
riding their bicycles.
The ride will begin at the corner of
Market Street and 52nd Street, where Peter Webster was fatally struck by
a driver crossing Market Street on April 30th. The ride will end at
the corner of MacArthur Boulevard and Patterson Street, where on May 19
Erik Fitzpatrick was fatally struck by a bus after a driver opened his
door in Fitzpatrick’s path. Participants will place a “ghost bike” at
the site of Fitzpatrick’s death to commemorate his life and remind our
community of the need to make our city streets safe for everyone.
The
ride will follow established bike routes and can be found online at:
www.wobo.org
Participants should expect to comply with traffic
laws. This event is free and open to the public.