Tuesday, February 1, 2011

New York woman killed in Portland Oregon

26 Year driver was killed old Angela Burke in Portland Oregon last week by a drunk walking your bike. Here, a report from Portland's famous bike blogger is Jonathan mouse of bikeportland.org as he examines, Angela as a person and it was tragic loss to our community.
Who was Angela Burke?
Piecing together a picture who was 26 Angela Burke has been difficult. Now I know why.


Today I received a call from her mother, Athena Burke. Ms. Burke, fight back tears in our conversation, said her daughter in Portland a month or so ago had moved, that "Lonely was and had not yet found their people." Given that I feel what I now know about Angela as it would have been just a matter of time until some of us would eventually become your "people" are.


Read more here.


A vigil was held on Monday for Angela in Portland.
(complete set of photos here.)


A report by bike Portland here.


My condolences to all who knew, Angela and your family. But you are safe this holiday season travel, and think of others.


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