A memorial service held for a California man killed in a bicycle accident was attended by about 1,000 people in Fresno on August, 27. Scott Nelson, a 41-year-old high school teacher was killed the week before when he crashed his bicycle into a teenage pedestrian, according to the Visalia times-Delta. Nelson also coached the high school football team where he was a teacher. Students, as well as friends and family gathered to mourn the loss of the man who was beloved in the community. “He was more than a coach to me,” said Eric Morin, a former Mt. Whitney football player. “He had a gift for helping young people.” Nelson was also an avid cyclist who friends described as a safe rider. “There’s a cyclist code that you have to learn when you start out on a bike and Scott was always willing to give me a tip or two,”…
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