When he was killed on April 6 ten years ago, Michael Gropp was only 16 years old. Today, he would have been 26 years old. I still have a vivid recollection of the insinuating questions raised immediately after the crash that killed him ten years ago today. Michael was killed while crossing Christiana Road (SR 273)…
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When he was killed six years ago – on April 6 at about 10PM while crossing Route 273, a high-speed, four lane suburban arterial road that slices between a couple of subdivisions east of Newark – Michael Gropp was only 16 years old. I still have a vivid recollection of the insinuating questions raised immediately after…
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On Friday, Judge Andrea Rocanelli sentenced the motorist who killed my son Phillip on September 12, 2014, to serve 8 years in prison. Gabriel Pardo did not set out with malice to kill anyone while driving home in Hockessin that September evening. But for my son Phillip, and his brother and sisters, and his parents…
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In a Delaware Superior Court sentencing hearing on Friday at the New Castle County Courthouse in Wilmington, a judge directed that motorist Rahul Patel be imprisoned for 18 months without possibility of parole for killing cyclist Eloy Sandoval. Patel, 21, was driving under the influence of both alcohol and drugs on July 26, 2014 on his way…
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WHYY talks with the Delaware State Police, the Office of Highway Safety, DelDOT and Bike Delaware about why Delaware is America’s deadliest state for pedestrians. RELATED: • Why are Delaware roads so deadly for pedestrians? (WHYY) • Stupidity Is the Reason that Delaware Pedestrians Die So Frequently. But It’s Not the Stupidity You Think. •…
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Today is the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. On this day especially, the tragic death of my son Phillip last year in Hockessin reminds me of the vulnerability of cyclists when motorists drive recklessly. As with other vulnerable members of society, cyclists therefore depend on the protection of the police and courts.…
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By Sophia, Lili and Michael Bishop One year ago our brother Phillip Bishop was struck and killed by a motorist while cycling home from work. He was wearing all the recommended safety gear including a helmet, reflectors and lights, and was cycling lawfully and following the rules of the road. Losing Phillip has created a…
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Update (9/16/14): “DuPont manager charged in Hockessin hit-and-run“ Update (9/16/14): “Chief says arrest near in Hockessin hit-run death“ by Chris Barrish Published in The News Journal September 14, 2014 The clock was ticking toward midnight Friday when Johanna Bishop of Hockessin began worrying for her son Phillip’s safety. The 27-year-old supervisor at PureBread deli in…
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Three crashes over the weekend left one pedestrian and one cyclist dead and another pedestrian critically injured. Joanne “Jo-Jo” Johnson, 67, a long-time employee at the News Journal, was struck by a minivan and killed Friday afternoon west of New Castle as she tried to cross Dupont Highway (US 13) just north of the US…
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On Wednesday evening, May 21, bicyclists around the world will ride in silence, in memory of those cyclists who have been injured or killed on roadways. Three rides are scheduled in Delaware: Wilmington (White Clay Bicycle Club) Newark (White Clay Bicycle Club) Lewes-Rehoboth Beach (Sussex Cyclists ) As stated at the Ride of Silence website, the…
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