Saturday, June 2, 2012

Ghost Bike in Hamp Center

 Ghost Bike Northampton Center

A ghostly reminder of the  tragic crash that took the life of 18-year-old Harry Delmolino, a Hadley resident, appeared recently at the Pleasant/Main street intersection in the heart of Northampton, only yards from the exact spot where the car/bike collision occurred.  A battle the car always wins.

Ghost bikes are roadside memorials set up near the site of a fatal accident that has claimed the life of a cyclist.  In Amherst a ghost bike appeared on University Drive near the location of the crash that killed Misty Bassi.   Misty was killed on Memorial Day 2009 by a distracted driver on the wrong side of the road.

Another Ghost Bike appeared on Montague Road to commemorate the 9/12/09 hit and run death (never solved) of Blake Goodman.  Amazingly the bike was later vandalized by two young men wielding axes.

2 comments:

  1. It's very sad. And the texting while driving is no help.

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  2. i knew harry from online chatrooms, he was a very good person with a sense of humor. he will be missed. - Jeremy http://atccss.net

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