Roy Wiegand was on the last leg of a 2,500-mile cycling journey raising money for clean running water for Navajo Nation when he was hit from behind by a pickup truck near Salinas.
in Monterey County, while he was cycling home from a month-long charity ride.
Roy Wiegand was a professional trumpeter who often ran or cycled long distances for his favorite causes. Wiegand was cycling home on Saturday, July 29, on the last leg of a 2,500-mile journey, when he was hit from behind by a pickup truck near Salinas. Wiegand was pronounced dead at the scene."When the accident happened he was ahead of me and I had already decided to come back to take the bus back to Los Angeles because he was just going so fast," Haller said.
"For this to happen, it was really a gut punch and incredibly sad because he was so full of life," said Fino Roverato. "He was a total pro, that's all I can say. He played with some big names over the years. There was nobody better.", as part of what he called Roy's Ride. His 2,500-mile bike ride was part of an effort to raise $25,000 and bring clean running water and solar power to homes in the Navajo Nation. Weigand raised more than $28,000.
Wiegand leaves behind a wife and two children. Friends say no one who met him will ever forget him, especially his commitment to his favorite causes.More information on the Navajo Water Project can be found at
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