Ride of Silence 2010

Posted May 15, 2010
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THE RIDE OF SILENCE WILL NOT BE QUIET! Join cyclists worldwide on Wednesday, May 19th starting at 7:00 PM for a silent procession in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on America's public roadways. PLEASE Attend a Ride of Silence event near you and make a statement for cyclists everywhere. Why does this ride exist? The Ride of Silence is to HONOR and pay respect to those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. It exists also To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here and we have a legal right to ride on the roads. Please SHARE THE ROAD. www.RideofSilence.org Last year over 200 cyclists participated in the 5th annual Ride of Silence in Des Moines. Hundreds more participated in several locations around in Iowa. Past Ride of Silence PHOTOS, VIDEO AND RESULTS (by city). Since May 2009 18 cyclists have been added to the list. 2 cyclists were killed and 16 were injured while riding their bicycle. View the complete ROS list below. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.

"Ride of Silence" events taking place in Iowa The Des Moines ride will take place from 7:00 pm - 7:45pm in Des Moines. Be there at 6:30 for a 'sound-off' for those not with us anymore and those who have recovered. Click on the Ride Details below for more information.

Ride of Silence - Ames
Ride of Silence - Cedar Rapids
Ride of Silence - Des Moines
Ride of Silence - Huxley
Ride of Silence - Iowa City
Ride of Silence - Mason City
Ride of Silence - Sioux City
Ride of Silence - Bellevue, NE
Not in Iowa? check out rideofsilence.org for events in your area.
View the Ride of Silence Public Service announcement

THOSE WE RIDE IN HONOR OF These are cyclists who have been injured or killed on Iowa's roadways, or Iowa cyclists who have been killed cycling elsewhere in the USA. CYCLISTS WHO HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED (last updated 5/16/2010) (red = killed, blue = injured)
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Injured: unidentified boy of Des Moines. The boy ran into the car and was thrown off his bike. Police said the boy was shaken up but not seriously hurt. May 19 2010 info
Injured: unidentified boy (1) of Sioux City. hit by a truck that fled the scene. May 15 2010 info
Injured: unidentified boy (2) of Sioux City. hit by a truck that fled the scene. May 15 2010 info
Injured: Nico Beckerman, 20 of Iowa City. Left hand turn collision by drunk driver. April 11 2010 info
Injured: Lynn Harrison, 35, of Iowa City. Left hand turn collision by drunk driver. April 11 2010 info
Injured: Todd Spacek, 40, of Iowa City was riding a tandem when a pickup making a left hand turned collided with the tandem. March 31 2010 info
Injured: Kristin Spacek, 40, of Coralville was riding a tandem when a pickup making a left hand turned collided with the tandem. March 31 2010 info

2009 (20)

Injured: Jospeh Richey, 27, of Marion was hit by a pick-up from behind and later found in a ditch. the driver fled the scene September 18 2009 info
Killed: Mark Grgurich, 54, of Des Moines was hit by a pick-up from behind. the driver fled the scene August 30 2009 info
Killed: Mark Water Anderson, 58 of Spencer, was killed from behind by a van driven by Cameron Koopman, 21, of Brewster, Minn. Anderson was declared dead at the scene. August 18, 2009. info
Injured: Unidentified boy of Sioux City, Police say it appears the boy rode his bike into the truck's path. He was trapped underneath the rig and dragged for about a-half block. August 13, 2009 info
Injured: James Mapes, 54, of Latimer was hit by a semi from behind near Alexander. August 11 2009 info
Injured: Donald Myers, 69, of Rolla, Mo. Found unconscious near Lake Geode with a head injury July 27 2009 info
Injured: Kale Holt, of Iowa City was hit head on by a car leaving Scheels with her new bike. A distracted teenager was driving. July ? 2009
Injured: Duncan R. Ross, 51, of Dubuque (open car door) July 13 2009 info
Injured: Christopher Tyree Oneal, 19 of Waterloo (shot in foot while riding his bike) June 29 2009 info
Injured: Kari S. McGrath, of Dubuque (crossing street, hit by SUV) June 10 2009 info
Injured: Raymond A. Smith, 48, of Dubuque (right hand turn) June 3rd 2009 info
Injured: unidentified male - injured when the bicycle he was riding collided with an SUV in Davenport on May 12th 2009. info
Injured: Leesa Shoemaker - biking to work near Polk City on hwy 415, she was hit from behind. Leesa, an avid cyclist and 24-year veteran of the Polk County Sheriff's Office and currently a division chief. on May 12th 2009. info
Injured: unidentified male - struck by a car along Fleur Drive, Des Moines Fire Department officials said. The victim was hit by a car making a left turn about noon in a crosswalk at Fleur Drive and Gray's Lake Park. The bicyclist was taken to Mercy Medical Center for treatment of injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening, police said. No citations had been issued as of late Friday and an investigation was ongoing, police said. on May 9th 2009. info
Injured: Erin Schroeder : biking along K-64 near C-60 near Plymouth, IA. Struck by a full can of beer and maybe a car. She was knocked out for a moment and woke up on the other side of the road. A reward was offered for the culprits. April 27th 2009 info
Injured/Killed: Charles Kolbe, 68, died April 25, 2009, following a nearly 12-year struggle with health complications following a spinal cord injury in 1997. Chuck was hit by a car and rendered quadriplegic while bicycle training for RAGBRAI. (info)
Injured: Doug Smith: near Winterset, where the driver of a truck pulling a trailer passed (in a no passing zone) too closely to a group of cyclists, ran over one cyclist with his trailer and left the scene. Cyclists report the motorist was honking constantly as he passed and returned to the scene 30 minutes later. April 11th 2009 info
Injured: Ghristopher Goerdt, 48, of Iowa City. cyclist struck by pickup truck driver. 3/25/09
Injured: Ken Sherman. Ken was crossing an intersection with a green light. Another driver was turning left from the opposite direction and slammed into Sherman, breaking bones and bruising his lung. The police don't dispute that the turning vehicle driver was at fault, but no traffic citation will be filed. March 7th 2009
Injured: Kurt Hantleman - unknown location in/around Des Moines. unknown details March 7th 2009

2008 (31)

Injured: Caitlin Becker of Iowa City, cyclist struck by ICPD patrol car, cyclist failed to yield. 10/26/08
Injured: Eric Ray Smith of Marshalltown, cyclist struck by car that stopped to make sure cyclist was OK, failed to give information 9/15/08
Injured: Rebecca Kiggins, 19, of Des Moines - hit-and-run driver ?/?/2008
Injured: Benjamin Rodriquez, 5 , of Des Moines, struck by truck. ?/?/2008
Injured: David Elbert - riding on the sidewalk just east of 28th Street and Grand Avenue when an eastbound driver passes and turns directly in front of the bicycle. 8/08
Injured: Donald Vanous, 54, of Rowley, struck from behind by car. 8/31/08
Injured: Cody Baker, 14, of Des Moines, cyclist rode through stop sign, hit by van that left scene, minor injuries. 8/15/08
Injured: James Basley, 83, of Cedar Falls, rode his bike into the path of an oncoming car 8/13/08
Injured: Unreleased, A man was taken to Mercy Medical Center following a car-bicycle accident that occurred near Third Street and Court Avenue shortly before 2 p.m. in downtown Des Moines 8/12/08.
Killed: Unreleased, 83. An 83-year-old man died at a hospital after being struck by a car while he was riding a bicycle Tuesday. Cedar Falls police and paramedics responded to the intersection of Cedar Heights Drive and Orchard Drive at 5:17 p.m. Witnesses told them the victim was riding west across Cedar Heights on his bicycle when he was struck by a southbound vehicle. 8/12/08.
Injured: A boy riding his bicycle in the intersection of 4th and Division streets in Davenport was struck by a car at 1:30 p.m. today. The boy was taken to Genesis Medical Center, East Rusholme Street with non-life threatening injuries and is in stable condition, police said. The driver was not ticketed. Police said the boy darted into traffic on his bicycle. 8/9/08.
Injured: unidentified person - in Iowa City, involved in low impact collision 8/2/08
Killed: Dean Davis was killed sometime Saturday morning in the 2400 block of Des Moines Street which is just a half-block away from his home. Police said that they believe the homicide was a random act of violence. 7/28/08. info
Injured: Lian (Ken) Runxiong, 20, of Strawberry Point. hit on elbowby mirror while standing by co. road; elderly woman charged. August 2nd 2008
Injured: Charles Ninrichs, of Mason City, hit from behind by friend near where they worked; no charges. July 26th 2008
Injured: Stan Crull - hit after Styx/Nadas RAGBRAI/flood relief concert at ISU. July 22nd 2008
Injured: Sue Crull - hit after Styx/Nadas RAGBRAI/flood relief concert at ISU. July 22nd 2008
Injured: Gerald Balvanz, 77 of Dubuque was hit by a truck while riding his bicycle in rural Farley. Balvanz, who is hearing impaired, made an abrupt U-turn and collided with a vehicle. He told police that he didn't hear or see the truck approaching. [July 18th 2008] more...
Injured: Duff T. Powell, 21, of Fort Madison, was standing with his bicycle at Lee County Road 103 (West Point) at the crest of a hill near the intersection of 165th Street about one mile east of West Point when he was struck by a car traveling westbound. [July 21st 2008] more...
Killed: Rick Lind, 49 of Mason City was killed while riding a bike home from the Mason City office where he was working late. [July 12th 2008] more...
Injured: unidentified person, 15, of Urbandale, hit by truck. 7/3/08
Injured: Betti Murphy, 47, of Des Moines was riding her bicycle on Merle Hay Road when her bicycle was struck by a van which was pushed into the bicyclist from another accident. Betti was taken to the University of Iowa Hospital with multiple fractures, including a broken pelvis and broken ribs, as well as multiple abrasions. [June 23rd 2008] more...
Killed: Benjamin Rodriguez, 5, of Des Moines was hit by a tractor-trailer that was turning onto Scott Avenue from SE 28th St. Police said the incident was accidental and no charged were filed [June 17th 2008]
Injured: Devioin Sanders, 6 of Iowa City escaped serious injury when he rode his bike into the side of a city bus Wednesday afternoon. An investigation was completed and no charges will be filed, police said [June 2nd 2008]. info
Injured: Lucas Hyduke, 5, Iowa City was riding his bicycle along the sidewalk when struck by a vehicle backing from the driveway. Lucas was taken by ambulance to University Hospitals, where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries. Police charged the driver with failure to yield from a private drive. June 2nd 2008. info
Injured: Paul Varnum, 43, of Webster City was forced off his bike as a vehicle did a u-turn right in front of him. the vehicle ran over the seat and rear-wheel of Paul's bike and then took off. Paul luckily escaped with only a few scrapes. May 15th 2008.
Injured: Shakarian Jenkins, 4, of Des Moines was seriously injured in a truck-bicycle accident in Des Moines near East 16th Street and Dean Avenue on May 26th
Killed: Randy Van Zee, 56, of Sheldon, struck from behind on County Road B14 in northwestern Iowa on April 4, 2008.
Injured: Teresa Pugh - hit & run on Booneville road near De Soto, May 8th 2008.
Injured: Jeff Reiland - riding home from work along 86th Street in Urbandale crossing Colby Woods when he was hit by an SUV making a righthand turn. Treated at Mercy Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries. The driver may have been cited for failure to yield. April 1st 2008.
Injured: unidentified woman on Raccoon River Valley Trail near Waukee in April ? 2008.

2007 (22)

Killed: Douglas Kenny, 21, of West Burlington, was struck from behind by pickup truck and thrown 114 feet on November 9th 2007.
Injured: Richard Robinson, 59, of Des Moines was injured October 23rd 2007.
Killed: Tanya Beruman, 13, of Columbus Junction, was killed when she failed to stop at the intersection and ran into the side of a semitrailer on October 18th, 2007.
Killed: Marie Degn, 67, of Northwood, was struck by truck on Hwy. 105 east of Lake Mills on September 27th, 2007.
Killed: Adam Finley, 30, of Auburn, was killed in Minneapolis, ran into school bus, identified by iPod on September 6th 2007.
Injured: Wayne Rathmann, 77, of Mason City, was hit broadside while riding a recumbent on August 26th 2007.
Injured: Matthew Siclari, of Ames, was injured ISU Veterinary student stuck from behind by truck trying to beat red light on September 7th 2007.
Injured: Howard Campbell, 51, of Des Moines was injured was injured on Sept 6th 2007.
Killed: Jerry Allen Person, 45, of Fort Smith, AK was killed in Muscatine, IA from a hit-and-run. driver arrested, on September 4th 2007.
Killed: Mark Snopek, of Boone, hit-and-run on August 9th 2007. info
Injured: Shauntrez Lamay, 11, of Des Moines, was hit on the corner of 28th Street and Rollins by a DMPD officer on July 13th 2007.
Injured: Steven Allsup, 47, Clinton, was injured on June 21st 2007.
Injured: John Nielsen, of Dunlap, was injured on June 25th 2007.
Injured: Brad Ashley, 35, Des Moines, was injured on June 19th 2007. He was knocked unconscious, suffered an arm injury and cuts and bruises when he took a spill near East 29th Street and Douglas Avenue. "A police report said Ashley was riding on East 29th Street when he heard a vehicle accelerate behind him and the driver honked the horn.
Killed: David Harris, of Atlantic was killed on June 17th, 2007.
Injured: David Tolander, 52, Waterloo, was injured on June 13th 2007.
Injured: John Schofield, 41, of West Des Moines, was seriously injured while biking northwest of Grimes, on June 12th 2007.
Injured: Sergey Motorny, 26, Des Moines, was seriously injured while biking northwest of Grimes, on June 12th 2007.
Injured: Robert F. Molsberry Around 6 PM on Saturday, May 31, 1997, Robert was struck from behind by an unidentified driver of a pick up truck on Highway 6, approximately 2 miles west of Grinnell, Iowa. A pastor, husband, father, and triathlete, Robert was left paraplegic following this near-fatal hit-and-run accident.
Injured: Brian Potteroff – May 2007 – got hit East of Ankeny – rear ended at stop light - Broken Rim – got lucky.
Injured: Amy ? – April 20th 2007 – Hit & run on NW 118th – training for triathlon – was hit with car mirror and knocked to the group. Injuries were only a small fracture in my left pelvis and scapula and she had road burn all the way up her left side and back. Her helmet was pretty well cracked down the back.
Killed: Daniel Robert Lewandowski, 57, of Des Moines was killed while riding his bicycle on SE 14th Street in Des Moines Feb 8th 2007.

2006 (9)

Killed: Tina Marie Brown, 46, of Des Moines – riding on Park Ave in Des Moines Dec 8th 2006.
Killed: John Maxwell ,45 - Dallas Center, IA - commuting to work south of Dallas Center - Sept 24, 2006.
Injured: Tom Hayes, 63, of Atlantic, was hit as a motorist crossed the white line near Atlantic, IA. in the fall of Sept 2006. Witnesses saw it happen. No charges fileds. Tom has permanent traumatic brain injury.
Injured: Collin O'Rourke, 14 – Injured on Polk Boulevard was hit by a minivan. July 5th 2006.
Killed: Daniel Young, 45, of Newark, N.Y. a New York man was biking to Colorado and died near Marshalltown, July 1st 2006.
Killed: Bill Perrier 51, of Madrid, July 13, 2006.
Injured: Steve Baker - On July 3, 2006 he was hit by a truck on the Great Western Trail, Life-Flighted out, almost died but survived and is now back cycling
Injured: David Lippold – June 21st 2006 - Road Rage - riding on Polk Boulevard in Des Moines when a driver slammed on the brakes, got out of the car and hit him in the face, then drove off.
Killed: Lewis Palmer 16, or WAUKON was riding his bicycle east on County Road A52 when a vehicle driven by a 19 year old who attempted to pass Palmer in a no-passing zone.

2005 (3)

Killed: Br. Bob Breedlove, 53, June 23rd 2005 - a Des Moines doctor and accomplished endurance cyclist, was killed n southern Colorado during the Race Across America. “Just another day in paradise” (Gretchen is his wife).
Killed: Brian Shaver Ankeny, IA September 11, 2005 – early morning training ride – hit by drunk driver
Injured: Mark Corley - hit by a dumptruck in May 2005 while riding near Booneville. Shattered hip, skull fracture/concussion Broke finger

2004 (8)

Killed: Daniel Wisnousky, 37 Ames, IA October 23, 2004 - was run over by a grain wagon pulled by a tractor.
Killed: Jean Ann Mohr, 51, of Galva when she was struck by a pickup while riding her bicycle west of Schaller. She was pronounced dead at the scene. September 18th 2004.
Killed: Caleb Krile, 14, of Eddyville was killed when the bike they were riding together was hit from behind by a car in Oskaloosa. The boys were then thrown into the path of another car. Troopers say the boys' bicycle did not have lights. September 8th 2004.
Killed: Taylor Lewis, 14, of Oskaloosa was killed when the bike they were riding together was hit from behind by a car in Oskaloosa. The boys were then thrown into the path of another car. Troopers say the boys' bicycle did not have lights. September 8th 2004.
Killed: David Holmes, 43, of Eldridge , died when he lost control of his bicycle and fell under the wheels of a semi-trailer on a rural Scott County road. July 2004
Killed: Kelli Clover, 13, of Des Moines was hit and killed by a semi-trailer Sunday after riding her bike through the intersection of Euclid and Oxford avenues. The crash was ruled an accident and no charges were filed. July 2004.
Injured: Graham Johnston, 28, of Des Moines hit by a car in Des Moines and hospitalized with broken jaw, broken nose and major facial lacerations on June 5th 2004.
Injured, Pasha Korsakov, 19, hit by minivan which turned right at a red light without stopping in Iowa City. Broken collarbone. June 2004.

2003 (0)

2002 (1)

Killed: Jonathan Schutt, 30, of Ames, was riding southbound on the crossing's pedestrian walkway when he was struck by an eastbound train. He had a hearing problem. December 9th 2002 info

2001 (1)

Killed: Suzette Carson, 37, of Colfax, was killed by a drunk driver in Colfax on her way home from a convenience store on August 6th 2001. info

1999 (1)

Killed: Sheri Jacobs, 23 years old. Killed 4/1/99 on 74th st West Des Moines. Hit from behind by a drunk driver.

1994 (1)

Injured: John Connair of Des Moines was struck from behind by a semi going 55 mph, on Army Post Rd in West Des Moines while commuting from home to work. The injury consisted of a C2 incomplete spinal cord injury. John was completely paralyzed, for 2 months. August 30 1994.

Unknowns (12) If anyone has any specifics about these folks, please email Biker@bikeiowa.com with any details. I'd like to give them the repect they deserve on the Ride of Silence.