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11 Year Old Cycling Death |
By Joe LaFurgey
HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich (WOOD) - An 11-year-old boy died when he was struck by two cars while riding his bike to school Thursday morning.
Gievanni Grimaldo, a 7th grader at Harbor Lights Middle School, was crossing the eastbound lanes of Riley near the intersection of Westland. He made it across the eastbound lanes, but was struck by a car in a westbound lane.
That collision threw him into another lane, where he was struck by a second vehicle. He died at the scene.
The accident happened around 7 a.m. while it was still dark, and he was wearing dark clothing. The bike path that heads toward school is on the opposite side of the road from the neighborhood where he lived.
"We've got to stress (to) parents, if they're going to allow their children to ride, bikes should have a light on them, wear light clothing, maybe walk their kids through the route they're going to ride in the morning," said Lt. Steve Kempker of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department.
Both drivers stopped at the scene and the initial investigation revealed the drivers were travelling at or below the speed limit.
24 Hour News 8 will have more information as soon as possible.
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Bike Exchange Event Saturday |
Governor Recognizes Volunteer Bike Program in Grand Rapids
WHAT: Governor Jennifer M. Granholm recognizes The Motion Initiative (TMI) for their commitment to the biking community and encourages Grand Rapids to support their efforts by participating in a special event that includes:
- Accepting donations of bikes or bike parts
- Providing donated bikes to those in need of one
- Free safety repairs including fixing flat tires, chains or brakes
- General tune ups
- Free bike registration with the Grand Rapids Police Department
- Bicycle safety and repair demonstrations
WHO:The Motion Initiative volunteer staff & Community members
WHEN: Saturday, September 27 ( Noon - 4 p.m. )
WHERE: The Motion Initiative - 1035 Godfrey Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
BACKGROUND: This is a registered Day of Action event through the national ServiceNation campaign. Governor Granholm supports the ServiceNation movement which encourages volunteerism and service. To join in this effort, the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports and the Michigan Community Service Commission facilitated the organization of The Motion Initiative event. For more information visit www.michiganfitness.org/bikeexchange.
CONTACT INFO: For questions, more information on how to volunteer, or to donate a bike, send an email to: info@mibike.org |
By: Eric Smith
 A few weeks ago, a short e-mail exchange turned into an idea. “Why don’t we plan a trail day at Robinette’s?” Some pretty great things can come from small ideas! The Motion Initiative (TMI) wound up playing a huge role in this event. About 20 people took part in the work day, 14 of whom were either volunteers or kids from TMI. The others are friends from the Michigan Mountain Biking Association (MMBA) and Believers on Mountain Bikes (BOMB).
Robinette’s Apple Haus and Gift Barn has long had a mountain biking trail on their property. It is known to be very technical and fun, but had lately become a little overgrown with disuse. The folks at Robinette’s did all of the “heavy lifting” by removing many trees over the past several months and mowing the open areas that they could get to, but the wooded sections of singletrack had become overrun with brambles and little “derailleur-busters,” twigs and wood chunks littering the ground. The trail needed some TLC, and a light trail day was just the thing. |
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 Elves & More West Michigan will be having their annual bowling fundraiser coming up on October 17th. Elves & More West Michigan give away 1,000 bikes or more every holiday season to needy neighborhoods. Come out and bowl with the elves to help raise money for this worthy program. The bowling fundraiser will be held at the Clique at 533 Stocking NW. There will be food, music, prizes and lots of fun as they try to raise money for 1,000 bikes this upcoming season. For more information, check out our calendar, or visit the Elves & More website. |
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