KATY – The Katy community came together to honor a local teen who died while riding his bicycle to school last September.
14-year-old Logan Dark was a freshman at Cinco Ranch High School. He was a self-starter with a passion for fishing and football, and he had his entire life in front of him. Tragically, Logan was hit by a car while riding his bike down a crosswalk without operational crossing lights.
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Nearly 13 months after Logan’s untimely passing, his family and community held a memorial bike ride to honor his memory and spread awareness for pedestrian road safety. Cool Cat Cycles organized ride for Logan.
Steve and Melissa Sims at Ghost Bike Houston also set up a “Ghost Bike” at the crosswalk as a reminder to other drivers and cyclists to be careful. The Logan Dark Memorial Scholarship at Cinco Ranch High School was formed in his honor.
Since Logan’s passing, the crosswalk where he died has been revamped, with updated signage and red high-intensity activated crosswalk lights.
County leaders are also doing more to emphasize safety as students return to school. Katy ISD’s Chief of Police sent an email to parents promising increased patrols and crossing guards within school zones.
In addition to improving crosswalk conditions, Logan’s father, Josh Dark, stressed the importance for all of us behind the wheel to stay alert.
“If we all stay diligent when we see those big yellow signs, if we can all let off the gas a little, if we can all keep the phones down, we can prevent this from happening to anyone else’s loved one.”