Bicyclist killed in NKC
Published May 23rd, 2007 in CrashesSarah Gibson at Acme Bicycle Company has more info on Louis Bailey, the bicyclist struck and killed overnight in NKC. KSHB-TV reports that he was riding without any lights or reflectors, but as a homeless man he probably didn’t have good access to those things. A vigil will be held there at 12th and Burlington in NKC Thursday at 7:00 p.m., and a ghost bike will be placed there.
From Sarah:
many of you may have seen on the news this morning
that a cyclist was killed
at the corner of burlington and 12th
in northtownhe was lewis bailey
a long time friend of acme
known to many as the “flower man’
as he gathered day old flowers from local florists
and sold them from his bicyclejust fri he came in with a new bike
well it was used but it was
an adult three wheeler
he was very excited
knowing it would make it easier
to haul his flowers
and other found things aroundlewis will be sorely missed
there will be a vigil for him Thursday
at 7pn
at the corner where he diedif anyonoe can bring a trailer
to haul his ghost bike
please give me a call at the shop
816 221 2045
peace
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Very sad. The report I saw this morning kept making a big point of how this was a homeless guy on a bike with no lights or reflectors - who had been warned several times about riding this way at night. The went on to say that the driver won’t be ticketed — but I’m sure she’ll be haunted by the memory of this for a very long time.
Maybe instead of just another ghost bike a campaign could be started to make sure area bicyclists (esp lower income people) have reflectors–or better yet, lights–on their rides. It’s not uncommon to see people riding on the street without either.
Update from another email Sarah sent out earlier today:
the greater kansas city bicycle federation
has initiated a free light program for kansas city
there are right now free light sets in the hands of gkcbf members
and many have been given away already
missouri bank and trust sponsors this program
we are also working with the kcmo pd
in hopes that they too
will create a free light program
thru their officers
in lewis’ case
this wouldnt have been enuf
at acme we gave lewis a half dozen sets of lights or more
over the years
and we talked to him about why he needed to leave them on his bike
lewis actually loved lights n reflectors
but because of lifes circumstances
he usually ended up either selling the lights
or taking out the batteries for his walkman
this is a tragic story