UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Family, friends and community members are holding a ghost bike memorial ceremony on Sunday for cyclist Gregory McCullom who was killed this summer when he was hit by a vehicle.
Editor's Note: The video above aired on Aug. 21, 2023.
The ceremony will pay tribute to the man and aims to raise awareness of the dangers cyclists face.
The event starts at Marlborough Village Shopping Center located at 5010 Brown Station Road in Upper Marlboro at 1 p.m. on Sunday. The group of cyclists will do a slow-paced ride to William Beans Road where McCullom was killed.
Anyone who wants to drive directly to the memorial can do so at 1:15 p.m. on William Beans Road.
For the bike route, click here.
The Prince George's County cyclist was killed on July 23.
According to a police report obtained by the family, the driver in the case blew a .13 blood alcohol level during a field sobriety test in the wake of the crash.
The driver also has previous convictions for DWI in another state, according to online court records.
The driver was not immediately arrested or charged.
McCullom, 43, was struck and killed on a Sunday evening ride when he was hit from behind while riding on William Beanes Road near its intersection with Federal Court, according to Prince George's County Police.
"Our family has been devastated. Rocked is a better word.” McCullom's brother-in-law Brian Akins told WUSA9 in August.
Akins described McCullom as a devoted husband and father of two young kids, ages 5 and 8. McCullom worked as a supervisor for PEPCO, according to Akins and was a "pillar" of his church community.
McCullom was also an enthusiastic road cyclist, his brother in law said.
According to a preliminary Prince George's County police report obtained by McCollum’s family, he was hit from behind by a motorist who was suspected of being “under the influence” and driving “too fast for conditions.”
The driver blew a .13 blood alcohol level during a field sobriety test, according to the report.
Online court records document three DWI convictions for the driver in North Carolina, and yet McCollum’s family complains the man was not immediately arrested.
WUSA9 has not named the individual because formal charges have not been filed.
“We don’t want this to happen to anyone else," Akins said. "The family deserves answers. We understand process and things of that nature. We're not expecting him to be tried tomorrow. We're reasonable people, but something should have been done by now."
Prince George’s County Police released a written statement saying, “cases involving our collision analysis and reconstruction unit can take months of investigation."
A department spokesman told WUSA9 in August that the investigation should be complete soon, and then presented to Prince George's County prosecutors for a decision on charges.
WUSA9's attempts to contact the driver were not successful.