Matt Peterson and Kristy Gough Ghost Bike - Cupertino, CA
Posted by: 
saopaulo1
N 37° 18.396 W 122° 04.471
10S E 582014 N 4129286
A ghost bike memorial on Stevens Canyon Rd by Stevens Creek County Park.
Waymark Code: WM5354
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2008
Views: 59
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.
Age of victim: 0
Name of the victim: Matt Peterson and Kristy Gough
Date of the accident: 03/09/2008
Accident resulted in a fatality: yes
News Article Web Page: [Web Link]
Memorial Web Page: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
It is preferable to log the location if the ghost bike is still there. If you want to note any personal experiences around bike safety you are welcome to do so, or provide a memorial for the victim.