Ghost Bike for Christopher Greathouse

Ghost Bike for Christopher Greathouse, age 12, will be placed on November 10th at 4:00PM.

Original post said Sunday. Acutally, the Ghost Bike will be placed on Saturday, November 10.  4:00PM

He was killed on June 15th, 2018 while bicycling with his brother, Stanley.  The crash happened at Moon Street and Los Arboles Avenue, just south of Candelaria in the North East Heights.

Duke City Wheelmen will help the family place a ghost bike made by Christopher’s brothers Stanley and Anthony.  A metal plaque will be placed that has Christopher’s picture.

The family has stated that all are welcome at the ceremony where they will place the Ghost Bike at the scene of the crash and honor Christopher’s life.  Ghost Bikes are bicycles painted white, placed where a cyclist has died.  All too often, the cause of the death is a crash with a motor vehicle.  The serve to remind us of the importance of driving attentively, the value of human life and the joy that riding a bicycle can bring to young and old alike

Join us for this Ghost Bike placement

https://www.koat.com/article/mother-of-12-year-old-killed-in-crash-she-had-to-be-speeding/21609520

https://riversidefunerals.com/obituary-detail.php?obituary_id=62489

 

 

 

 

 

This entry was posted in Events, Ghost Bikes by jb. Bookmark the permalink.

About jb

I have been riding a bicycle throughout New Mexico and the US for over 30 years. Drawn into advocacy for safer cycling after my long time cycling friend Paula Higgins was killed by a driver in 2006, my efforts have grown and expanded since that time. Join me in working towards safer streets and highways for all New Mexico road users.