The Express-Times of Easton, PA reported the tragic death this weekend of Doug McCune as he rode as part of the Anchor House Ride for Runaways on Payne Road near Rt 31 in Clinton Township (1, 2). At around 9am on Saturday mourning Mr. McCune reportedly crashed into the back of a stopped vehicle. He was taken to Hunterdon Medical Center and was pronounced dead. Mr. McCune's death is being called "a tragic accident."
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This is the second deadly crash in the 33 year history of the Anchor House Ride for Runaways which is considered New Jersey's and one of the East Coast's premier charity bicycle rides. Unfortunately both of these deaths occurred in New Jersey on the last day of the ride. In 1998 a 15-year-old Mercer County boy, was fatally struck by a car during the last leg of the fundraiser. The Ride for Runaways is an annual, 7 day, 500 mile charity bicycle ride that exists to support Anchor House, a shelter for runaway and/or abused teenagers located in Trenton, NJ.
We at WalkBikeJersey extend our condolences to Doug McCune's family.
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