Tag: northwest tri and bike

March 10, 2012

Injured Kent bike mechanic Fred Rehberger dies

Fred Rehberger, a racer and mechanic at Northwest Tri and Bike in Kent, was seriously injured when a car struck him on the way to work February 29. He was taken to Harborview in critical condition, but he could not recover. He was taken off life support March 9 and died shortly before midnight. Condolences…
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tagged: deaths, fred rehberger, kent, northwest tri and bike
March 6, 2012

Mechanic seriously injured while biking to work at Kent bike shop – UPDATE: RIP Fred

UPDATE 3/10: Fred passed away March 9. See update below for more. Original post, published 3/6: Fred Rehberger, a racer and mechanic at Northwest Tri and Bike in Kent, was seriously injured earlier this week when a car struck him on the way to work February 29, The Bicycle Paper reports. Friends and coworkers are…
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tagged: fred rehberger, injuries, kent, northwest tri and bike, wrecks

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