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06-09-15, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by snow_echo_NY

he wasn't cycling, but he was in his wheelchair, riding 300 miles to promote awareness for those with disabilities.

Musician Traveling 300 Miles by Wheelchair Fatally Hit in Highway Crash | NBC New York

(UPDATE) Kirkwood remembers wheelchair activist Frank Barham - Decaturish

Memorial service set for Margaret Kargbo, Atlanta arts advocate | www.ajc.com

Frank Barham killed by automobile during 302 mile disability awareness trip | Daily Mail Online

i'm horrified.

I won't go so far, as to say typical. Considering the road he was on. But, I hear about fatalities or near misses all the time. In the DC-Metro region.

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