Ghost Bikes

Ghost Bikes are memorials to bicyclists who have been killed in traffic accidents. These bicycles are completely painted white and placed on display at the scene of the fatal accident not only to commemorate the life of the rider, but to also serve as a sobering reminder to passing motorists: failure to SHARE THE ROAD can have tragic consequences! For more information, and for the location of other ghost bikes, visit the Ghost Bike web page; much of the biographical information here came from that site.

Wickenburg, Arizona

Charles Peterson

This ghost bike is located on the southeastern edge of Wickenburg where 80-year-old Charles Peterson was fatally struck by an SUV on September 18, 2007, as he was riding his bicycle from his home in Morristown.
Directions: On the westbound side of Highway 60, at milepost 114.
Last Visited: July 2009.

Sedona, Arizona

Pete Bennett

This bicycle commemorates the life of Russell "Pete" Bennett, a retired computer programmer and systems analyst who loved to ride his road bike here in the gorgeous red-rock country of Sedona. Besides cycling, his continuing passions included nature photography, hiking, archaeology and astronomy. The ghost bike is located at the highway intersection where Bennett was fatally struck by a car on July 19, 2007.
Directions: On the north side of the intersection of State Route 89A and Lower Red Rock Loop Road, near milepost 369.
Last Visited: September 2008.

Tempe, Arizona

Christopher Volpe

Chris Volpe was an ASU student who was riding near the campus when his bicycle was struck by an SUV on May 10, 2010. In addition to being a cyclist, Volpe was an avid runner, snowboarder, and traveler. He was 24 years old.
Directions: Northwest corner of University Drive and Ash Avenue.
Last Visited: June 2010.

Jay Fretz

Jay Fretz was a 36-year-old environmental advocate who was returning home from work when a vehicle collided with his bicycle on May 17, 2010.
Directions: Northeast corner of McClintock and Alameda Drives.
Last Visited: June 2010.

Sacaton, Arizona

Brett Saks

Dr. Brett Saks was a health & wellness coach who was trained in chiropractic, naturopathy, clinical nutrition and acupuncture. In 2007 he participated in the Qualcomm Million Dollar Challenge, a 7-day, 600-mile charity bike ride from San Francisco to San Diego which benefits the Challenged Athletes Foundation. Saks was 40 years old when he was killed by a car on October 4, 2008 while training for the 2008 QMDC. He left behind a large extended family, many of whom participated in the creation and installation of this ghost bike in his memory.
Directions: Southeast of Sacaton, on the west side of Highway 87, a few hundred yards north of the intersection with Highway 387.
Last Visited: October 2009.

Tucson, Arizona

Bruce Hedges

Bruce Hedges was a doctor who left behind a wife and 10-year-old daughter when he was struck and killed by a vehicle on January 1, 2001.
Directions: On the east side of 1st Avenue, north of Orange Grove Street.
Last Visited: November 2008.

Andria Ligas

Andria Ligas was a 19-year-old student at the University of Arizona who was killed by a hit-and-run driver on December 24, 2002.
Directions: On the northeast corner of Euclid Avenue and Adams Street.
Last Visited: November 2008.

Francisco Sanchez

52 year-old Francisco Sanchez was riding westbound on 22nd Street on September 20, 2005, when he was fatally struck by a car.
Directions: On the southeast corner of 22nd Street and 2nd Avenue.
Last Visited: November 2008.

Laura Varela

47-year-old Laura Varela was riding in a bike lane late at night when she was struck from behind by a hit-and-run driver; she died after being taken to a local hospital. The sign on the ghost bike says July 31, 2005, but other sources give the date of the accident as August 1, 2005 or October 17, 2005.
Directions: On the north side of Ruthrauff Road just east of Kain Avenue.
Last Visited: November 2008.

Jose Rincon

On January 12, 2008, 14-year-old Jose Rincon was killed while riding his bicycle on the shoulder of Broadway Boulevard, hit from behind by a drunk driver.
Directions: On the south side of Broadway Boulevard just east of Vozack Lane.
Last Visited: March 2009.

Allen Johnson

26-year-old Allen D. Johnson was killed on March 10, 2009 by a pickup truck that swerved into the bike shoulder. Johnson was an off-duty officer with the Tucson Police Department. His hobbies were running, backpacking, and bicycling; he had completed several Century (hundred mile) bike rides.
Directions: On the southwest side of Old Spanish Trail, 1.6 miles northwest of Camino Loma Alta.
Last Visited: March 2010.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Roy Sekreta

43-year-old Roy Sekreta was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver March 1, 2008, while riding on a bikes-only path.
Directions: South side of Comanche Road, 1/2 mile west of Carlisle Boulevard (on west side of Comanche Park).
Last Visited: April 2010.

Paula Higgins

Paula Higgins was an avid cyclist who was fatally struck by a car on July 17, 2006. She was 46 years old, and had many friends in the cycling community.
Directions: Southeast corner of Comanche Road and Pennsylvania Street.
Last Visited: April 2010.

Heather Reu

Heather Reu, a 42-year-old wife and mother, was riding a remote road on Albuquerque's West Mesa when she was struck from behind by a vehicle and killed on July 9, 2009.
Directions: East side of Paseo del Volcan, 6.3 miles north of Interstate 40 exit 149 (near the turnoff to Double Eagle Airport).
Last Visited: April 2010.

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