Memorial ride held for 11-year-old killed
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GREENSBORO -- Just two months after a tragic car crash took the life of a grandmother and an 11-year-old girl, the community is joining together to show support and remember the tragic loss.
Taylor Strange seemed to make an impact on everyone she met.
"Man, Taylor was bright, happy, she was always in good spirits," said her uncle Steve Nickowski.
But on May 23, Strange and a family friend, 55-year-old Sandra Allmond, were both killed after a highway patrol cruiser hit their car.
Investigators say Allmond was turning onto Business 85 in Jamestown when Trooper JD Goodnight slammed into her car while chasing a speeding vehicle. Authorities say he was driving around 100 miles an hour.
"My fear is that people are going to forget, and I don't want that to happen,” Shane Allmond said.
So in an effort to keep Taylor's memory alive, those who knew her, and even those who didn't, joined at Harley Davidson of Greensboro for a ride in memory of her short but remarkable life.
"There's a family in need and they're hurting," said biker Brenda Bergholt. "So I'm here just to do all I can. I can't support money-wise, not a lot, but we can come out and ride and try to raise money for family and hopefully easy some of the pain."
And although there is speculation over exactly what happened the day of the crash, no one is questioning that lives were taken much too soon.
"We live in an imperfect world, things like this happen, but the best we can do is not to forget. You know people live on in our memories," said Allmond.
Taylor's cousin and Allmond's grandson were also in the car and were injured in the crash. Goodnight suffered minor injuries and was back on the job as of last month.
"It was just amazing how everybody comes together in the community," said Nickowski.