Matt Peterson and Kristy Gough Ghost Bike - Cupertino, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 18.396 W 122° 04.471
10S E 582014 N 4129286
Quick Description: A ghost bike memorial on Stevens Canyon Rd by Stevens Creek County Park.
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/3/2008 2:16:28 PM
Waymark Code: WM5354
Views: 52
Long Description:On March 9th, 2009 a Santa Clara County Sherriff cruiser driven by
James "Tommy" Council, swerved across the yellow lines and hit
Peterson and Gough and two other bikers. Matt Peterson (29) and
Kristy Gough (30) died. Council was charged with two counts of
Vehicular Manslaughter and prosecutors say he had fallen asleep at
the wheel.
The memorial is a few 100 feet from where the accident happened.
It was inaugurated on October 18. The memorial was approved by the
Cupertino City Council. It included a painted bike and three
plaques, one plaque each for Peterson and Gough. There’s also a
plaque for Jeffrey Steinwedel who died on the same road in
1996.