An crash between an e-bike and a car on Washington and Derby streets on Sept. 4 has left a local man injured and unable to work, leading to a fundraising effort by The Gloucester Fund, Inc.
The nonprofit Gloucester Fund “is proud to help a local young man in need,” posted Presiden and Director Barry Pett of The Gloucester Fund on Sept. 5.
“Ken Bigelow, an employee of Sal’s Pizza on Essex Avenue, was riding his e-bike to work yesterday when he was struck by a car,” Pett posted on social media the day after the accident. “This resulted in significant injuries. As a result, Ken will be out of work for a while and he will incur many expenses. 100% of donations to help will go directly to him.”
Pett said Bigelow was on Washington Street when the collision occurred just before 10 a.m. He was taken to Beverly Hospital by Beauport Ambulance Service, according to the crash report. The Toyota sustained damage to the right front, the report said, and the e-bike sustained moderate damage.
Bigelow, who is 50, will be all right, but he will be out of work for a long time, Pett said. He’s out not only his e-bike, his only means of transportation, but he’s out of work with nothing to live on, the former Ward 2 councilor said.
“I think it’s a kid who could use a little bit of help and we are trying to help him along,” Pett said.
“Healing is going slow but well,” Bigelow’s fiancé Erica Harris said in a Facebook message to the Times. “I thank everyone that has and is helping,” she said.
She described Bigelow as a hard worker who loves his job.
For more information on how to help, go to https://www.thegloucesterfund.org/donate/.