Friends, family remember motorcyclist killed on I-80 with memorial ride
More than 100 motorcyclists honor a fellow rider Sunday night. Fifty-three-year-old Tabitha Barker died last Thursday on Interstate 80 near 108th Street.
More than 100 motorcyclists honor a fellow rider Sunday night. Fifty-three-year-old Tabitha Barker died last Thursday on Interstate 80 near 108th Street.
More than 100 motorcyclists honor a fellow rider Sunday night. Fifty-three-year-old Tabitha Barker died last Thursday on Interstate 80 near 108th Street.
More than 100 motorcyclists honor a fellow rider Sunday night.
Fifty-three-year-old Tabitha Barker died last Thursday on Interstate 80 near 108th Street.
Officers say she was with a group of riders who merged onto I-680 north.
They say barker missed the off-ramp, lost control and crashed. She died on the way to the hospital.
The show of support at Casey's off of 42nd and Grover made it clear how many lives Tabitha Barker touched.
Family said they are devastated but the love they have received from the community has been incredible.
More than 150 motorcycles spilled out of this Casey's parking lot on Sunday to honor one of their own, Tabitha Barker.
"When it comes to Tabitha you just can't say enough good things about her. I mean, the loss is too big to even quantify," said friend Jasone Mills.
The smell of exhaust filled the air as friends and family gathered to share memories and write messages on a board that will be displayed at her funeral.
They say Barker always went the extra mile for those in her life.
"She used to do this as well. When there was a fallen rider she'd be one of the ones setting up something like this so we can send them off on a farewell," said friend Pedro Tellez.
"It's only right that this kind of support comes out for her now," Mills said.
Barker's family says that she was a devoted motorcyclist, she was also so much more.
They say she was an aunt who was her nephew's best friend and a dog mom.
"Big-time animal lover. Four dogs that were like her kids. You know, she never had kids, but there were kids you know," said Nick Cessna.
Mills says the best way to honor Barker, is by staying safe on the road.
"And every time you see someone on a bike, there's a person behind them. And there's a family behind them, that love them and care about them. And they care about those people," Mills said.
Those people who care about Tabitha will never forget her.
"There's always gonna be that thought in the back of your head on you know if she was here, but we just got to do good for her," Cessna said.
The riders did briefly stop on Interstate 80. Omaha police then cleared the roadway.