Tag: deaths

January 21, 2014

Neighbors and relatives walk to remember James St. Clair, call for a safe 35th Ave SW

Neighbors, family members, elected officials and Seattle Neighborhood Greenways gathered Saturday to walk in remembrance of James St. Clair and to call for a safer 35th Ave SW. “I just hope my uncle’s death is not in vain,” St. Clair’s niece Darlene Saxby told KOMO. “I think it would make him happy if he knew…
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tagged: darlene saxby, deaths, james st clair, komo, memorial walks, seattle neighborhood greenways, west seattle, west seattle blog
November 13, 2013

Cascade: Man dies during lunchtime ride in Redmond

Friends and family are mourning the death of Ed Praitis, who died Tuesday during a lunchtime bike ride in Redmond. Our deepest condolences go out to his loved ones. According to a post on the Cascade Bicycle Club blog, Praitis slid out after riding over wet pine needles while heading downhill on Union Hill Road…
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tagged: deaths, ed praitis, pcp racing, redmond, union hill road
August 7, 2013

Man who struck and killed Bradley Nakatani pleads guilty to vehicular homicide

Nathan Godwin faces 15-20 months in prison after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide and reckless endangerment after he struck and killed Bradley Nakatani in 2011. Nakatani was 36. Godwin admitted to police that he had been drinking before getting behind the wheel and striking Nakatani as he biked through the intersection of NE 123rd Street…
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tagged: bradley nakatani, deaths, nathan godwin
May 6, 2013

Tuesday ride from West Seattle will honor Lance David

Friends, family and coworkers of Lance David held a bike ride and memorial Friday afternoon, gathering at E Marginal Way and S Hanford Street to honor him and support each other (see photos here). The collision that took Lance’s life on his bike ride to work May 1 has shaken not only those who knew…
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tagged: deaths, lance david, marginal way, west seattle, west seattle bike connections
May 3, 2013

Lance David was husband, father of twins and loved cycling

1st bike ride since I got hit in December. Honoring my friend LD, not as lucky as me. Ride on Friend #ghostbike twitter.com/luchavino/stat… — Lucha Vino (@luchavino) May 2, 2013 Lance David was a father of twins, now 23 years old, and husband of 31 years. He lived in Federal Way and biked several…
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tagged: deaths, lance david, marginal way
May 1, 2013

Man cycling on E Marginal Way killed in collision with semi truck

A man was killed in a collision with a semi truck this morning while biking on East Marginal Way. Seattle Fire responders reported he was in his 30s (UPDATE: SPD reports he was 54). SPD is investigating the incident. We will update when we know more. From SPD (UPDATED at 7:30pm): An adult male cyclist…
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tagged: deaths, marginal way, west seattle