Johnny Jones Memorial Ghost Bike - Jacksonville, Florida
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macleod1
N 30° 18.360 W 081° 38.209
17R E 438769 N 3352865
This memorial bike is located off Holmesdale and Atlantic Blvd near the intersection of Beach and Atlantic Blvd.
Waymark Code: WM4EWD
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/14/2008
Views: 75
Johnny Leonard Jones, a 52-year old Chef and Restaurateur died while riding his bike in the St. Nicholas area around 7:30 p.m. on the Wednesday, July 23rd. He was less than a mile from his home.
According to police reports, as Jones headed north across the nine lanes and two medians where Beach Boulevard and Atlantic Boulevard connect, he was hit by a truck heading west in the two northernmost lanes.
Witnesses say the truck's driver had the green light.
A "Ghost Bike" now stands on the north side of that road, just a few feet from the point where Jones was hit. It was alleged that the crossing signals where Johnny was struck were not working correctly and is under investigation.
This memorial is a bicycle painted completely white, chained to a pole with a sign memorializing Jones.
The memorial was placed by cycling enthusiast and bikejax.blogspot.com founder, Matt Uhrig.
Visit:http://bikejax.blogspot.com/
Age of victim: 52
Name of the victim: Johnny Leonard Jones
Date of the accident: 07/23/2008
Accident resulted in a fatality: yes
News Article Web Page: [Web Link]
Memorial Web Page: Not listed
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