Alleycat Fixed Gear

On Christmas day, we spare a thought for a friend that we do not know personally. Condolence from Alleycat FG. From Candy Cranks:

The cycling community had a devastating tragedy on Friday, 17 December 2010. On an overnight ride around the island of Oahu with 30-40 other cyclists, a friend, Zachary Manago, was killed by a hit-and-run driver at 11:10pm. Though he only began riding this year, Zach was extremely enthusiastic about cycling and had a great positive attitude and a smile that was contagious. The cycling community in Hawaii is an extremely tight-knit group, so everyone who knew or did not know Zach was affected in some way by this incident. Though he was only 18, his network of friends and supporters was massive, as displayed by the turnouts at his memorial events and the nearly 1900 people that have joined the “R.I.P. Zachary Manago” facebook page….

…This tragedy had a phenomenal occurrence. Because it was a hit-and-run, the driver of the vehicle was not identified. Friends cycling with Zach recalled seeing a white SUV or pickup truck that they suspected was the vehicle involved in the crash. A few bike friends took the initiative to search for the vehicle in the area. One thing about living on an island: vehicles and people can’t hide for too long. By an amazing stroke of luck, friends located the vehicle in a covered carpark with evidence of the crash still intact on the SUV. Since it had been raining, the evidence may have washed away if it was not in a covered stall, and police made an arrest following this find. Unfortunately, the suspect was released pending further investigation, but all are hopeful that things will work out and the driver will get charged with negligent homicide and failure to render aid.