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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:24 AM
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Police ID motorcyclist killed on charity ride
Woodstock man died enroute to hospital

By MIKE MORRIS
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 10/01/07
The victim in a fatal motorcycle wreck during a charity ride Sunday in Cherokee County has been identified as a 42-year-old Woodstock man.
James Anastasio died enroute to the hospital after the accident, officials said Tuesday.











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One other motorcyclist, Ken Glasspool, was airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital after the multi-vehicle wreck and remained in critical but stable condition on Tuesday, a Grady spokeswoman said.
The bikers were among a group of about 40 to 50 motorcyclists taking part in a charity bike ride when the crash occurred about 1:30 p.m. Sunday on Ga. 140 north of Waleska, according to authorities.
Larry Schnall, a spokesman for the Georgia State Patrol, said a woman driving a Subaru sport utility vehicle westbound on Ga. 140 had stopped, waiting to turn left onto Little Refuge Road.
Most of the eastbound group of motorcyclists had passed when a westbound Honda being driven by a male teen struck the rear of the Subaru, pushing the SUV into the path of the oncoming motorcycles, Schnall said. None of the automobile occupants suffered serious injury.
Schnall said Monday that the wreck was still under investigation.
Witnesses said the motorcyclists were on an annual 75-mile fundraising ride by Bikers Against Cruelty to Kids.
According to the group's website, the motorcyclists were raising money for Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, volunteers appointed by judges to advocate for the best interests of abused or negleced children in juvenile court proceedings.
This was the fifth year for the ride, said Bobby Coleman, a spokesman for Bikers Against Cruelty to Kids.
"It was just a bunch of bikers trying to raise some money for some kids," he said.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 08:35 AM
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That's a very sad story.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 08:58 AM
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just goes to show you that when you time comes, it does not matter where you are... Still sucks to go if you're not ready!
 
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Old Oct 8, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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Primo from California here. The injured rider spent many years here in California in the 1980's & 1990's. He worked with my wife. He is a great guy and we were saddened to hear of the accident just last night.

Say a prayer if you will. He surely needs it and lets not forget the family of rider who was killed.

Thank you,

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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 07:14 PM
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very tragic, at least the man was doing something for a great cause and doing something he enjoyed. Hope the other injured rider recovers quickly.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 05:09 PM
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The second rider, Ken Glasspool, passed away over the weekend and was buried this past Monday.

R.I.P. old friend.

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