CONWAY — Chris Darling, a science teacher at Kennett High School and the school’s mountain bike coach, admits he’s never met Paul Nickerson, but both have a similar passion — cycling.
That has prompted Darling to create a GoFundMe page for Nickerson, who was struck from behind by a vehicle while riding his bicycle to work on East Conway Road on Oct. 27.
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