LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Today, a new memorial honors five cyclists who were killed on the U.S. 95 near Boulder City last month. The new Las Vegas 5 Ghost Bike memorial sits in the south parking lot of the Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin. RELATED: Vegas-area cyclists emphasize road safety after tragic crash It was…
Read MoreKLAS CBS 8 News Now: Group unveils memorial for 5 local cyclists killed in Dec. 10 crash
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — On Saturday, our community remembered the five cyclists that were tragically killed in a crash near Searchlight last December. A Ghost Bike memorial was unveiled in their honor. This “LV5” Ghost Bike memorial is placed right next to a popular bike path and intersection, near Charleston Boulevard and the 215, in the…
Read MoreLas Vegas Review Journal: Memorial unveiled for 5 bicyclists killed in December crash
When Donna Trauger addressed a crowd of more than 300 in Summerlin on Saturday morning, she told them not to view the death of her husband and four other bicyclists as “an accident.” “Cyclists are rarely injured accidentally,” she said. “On the contrary, in the overwhelming number of occurrences, a driver made a choice or…
Read MoreLas Vegas Sun: LV5 Ghost Bike Unveiling and Memorial
Cyclists, family and friends attend the LV5 Ghost Bike unveiling and memorial at Las Vegas Ball Park’s south lot in Las Vegas Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. The ghost bike honors Aksoy Ahmet, 48, Michael Murray, 57, Gerrard Nieva, 41, Erin Ray, 39, and Tom Trauger, 57. The cyclists were killed when they were stuck by…
Read MoreLas Vegas Review Journal: Gym members pedal to help families of Las Vegas bicycle victims
Speakers blasted ’80s pop music while riders pedaled four stationary bicycles Saturday afternoon outside a northwest Las Vegas gym, raising money for the families of five bicyclists killed in a December crash. Marcy Gershin, 58, kept pedaling while waving her arms, as fellow members of the Tough Mudder Bootcamp gym, at 6311 N. Decatur Blvd., danced…
Read MoreKSNV News 3: ‘Change Lanes for Bikes’ cycling advocates push safety after deadly December crash
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — It was a crash that stunned the Las Vegas cycling community. In December, NHP troopers say a box truck struck a group of bicyclists in early December on U.S. 95 near Searchlight, killing five people. Jordan Barson, the driver who investigators say is responsible, is facing 14 felony charges, including five counts of DUI…
Read MoreKTNV ABC 13: Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial unveils Change Lanes for Bikes
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial (LVCM) announces the launch of Change Lanes for Bikes It’s the Law!, a public awareness campaign aimed to educate motorists and cyclists about Nevada’s 3-Feet/Move Over passing Law. Nevada is one of 33 states to enforce a 3-Feet law and is one of five states to…
Read MoreKLAS CBS 8 News Now: Virtual Ride Held In Memory Of 5 Cyclists Killed In Nevada
LAS VEGAS (AP) — More than 1,000 bicyclists worldwide participated in a virtual ride in memory of five cyclists recently killed in a crash in Nevada. Las Vegas TV station KLAS reported that cyclists logged onto a virtual cycling platform to ride together Saturday. During the more than 2 ½-hour ride, more than $15,000 was…
Read MoreKVVU Fox 5 Las Vegas: Community holds vigil for five cyclists killed in crash, advocate for bicycle safety
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The cycling community throughout the Las Vegas Valley and beyond are mourning the loss of five cyclists killed in a crash on Thursday morning. Save Red Rock organized an all day vigil on Saturday outside of Las Vegas Cyclery that included a drive-thru bike ride, “ghost bike” memorial and several speakers….
Read MoreKVVU Fox 5 Las Vegas: Community holds virtual remembrance ride for cyclists killed in crash outside Las Vegas
The cycling community held a virtual remembrance ride on Saturday for five cyclists who were recently killed in a crash south of Las Vegas. People can donate to the Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial Fund here: www.lasvegascyclistmemorial.com.
Read MoreKSNV News 3: Virtual memorial ride raises $15,000 for families of bikers killed, injured in crash
Las Vegas, Nevada (KSNV). — It was an international virtual ride in honor of five avid biking athletes killed earlier this month. “I’ve got five families with five dead loved ones, plus another three families with those who did get hit but are still alive,” said organizer Michael Anderson. Anderson, a former LVMPD officer, was riding with…
Read MoreKLAS CBS 8 News Now: Contest seeks designs for cycling gear in memory of crash victims
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A contest to design a cycling jersey and bib to remember the five cyclists who died in a Dec. 10 crash is open for submissions, according to organizers of the Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial (LVCM). Submissions are due Friday, Jan. 15. The winning design will be produced as a kit. Organizers said…
Read MoreThe New York Times: A Push for Cyclists’ Safety After 5 Die Near Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Cycling activists in the fast-growing Las Vegas metropolitan area placed the first “ghost bike” at the scene of a fatal accident in 2016 to denounce and mourn the loss of one of their brethren. They had seen too many accomplished bicyclists who were obeying the law cut down by frustrated or distracted…
Read MoreKTNV ABC 13: Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial launches design contest for local cyclists lost
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial (LVCM), established to support the families of the LV5, the cyclists killed in a tragic accident on Dec. 10, recently launched the LV5 Cycling Kit Design Contest. The contest is free to enter and open to everyone; professional and amateur designers and people passionate about cycling….
Read MoreVegasPublicity: Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial Launches Design Contest to Remember LV5, Local Cyclists Lost
January 4, 2021 By VegasPublicity The Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial (LVCM), established to support the families of the LV5, the cyclists killed in a tragic accident on December. 10, 2020, recently launched the LV5 Cycling Kit Design Contest. The contest is free to enter and open to everyone; professional and amateur designers and people passionate about cycling. The Ghost Bikes…
Read MoreOutside Online: How We Keep Riding After the Nevada Cycling Deaths
On Thursday, December 10,a driver named Jordan Barsoncrashed an Isuzu box truckinto a group of nearly 20 cyclists along U.S. Highway 95 south of Las Vegas, leaving five of them dead. The horrific tragedy is eerily similar to another crash in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, on June 7, 2016, in whicha man named Charles Pickett Jr. drove his pickup truck…
Read More97.1 The Point: Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial
Heather coordinated the bike vigil event for the 5 deceased bikers at her shop, Las Vegas Cyclery, this past Saturday. The Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial (LVCM), established to support the families of five Las Vegas cyclists killed in a tragic accident on Thursday, Dec. 10, announces Lamar Advertising has donated 68 digital billboards, including billboards at…
Read MoreLas Vegas Review Journal: Virtual ride raises funds for families of Las Vegas bicycle victims
More than 1,000 cyclists across the world hopped online Saturday morning for a virtual ride honoring five Las Vegas bicyclists killed in a crash last week. The 60-mile virtual ride lasted nearly three hours and was sponsored by former Las Vegas police officer Michael Anderson and the Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial, which is trying to…
Read MoreKLAS CBS 8 News Now: 1K+ cyclists from around the world take part in virtual ride honoring Las Vegas crash victims
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Cyclists from around the world came together Saturday morning to ride in memory of the five cyclists killed in a crash earlier this month south of Boulder City on U.S. 95. Las Vegas-based cyclist Michael Anderson served as the event’s virtual host. Anderson, a recently retired Metro Police officer, was with the…
Bicycling: Cyclists Killed Near Las Vegas Will Be Honored With a Virtual Memorial Ride
On December 10, a group of about 16 cyclists was on an annual 130-mile ride they called the Nipton Loop. This year’s ride was organized to help celebrate a recent retirement and a birthday of two of the cyclists. It attracted the largest group in its 15 years of existence. About 40 miles in, on…
Read MoreInside Edition: Ghost Bike Memorial Marks Spot Where 5 Cyclists Lost Their Lives While Participating in the Nipton Loop
It’s a striking memorial: Five white bikes stacked on top of each other in tribute to five dead cyclists. Fellow bikers leave flowers at the Ghost Bikes, a memorial erected in the spot where five cyclists were accidentally struck from behind by a box truck along a stretch of highway outside Las Vegas, officials said. …
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