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Rainbow appears during event to remember couple who died in Boise crash

The Idaho Walk Bike Alliance held the Walk of Silence Wednesday night to remember Bob and Florence Goar, who were hit in a crosswalk in February.

BOISE, Idaho — A Walk of Silence was held Wednesday evening to honor the elderly couple killed in February in a Boise crosswalk.

Bob and Florence Goar were hit by a SUV on the corner of Milwaukee and Northview streets on February 27. They both died from their injuries.

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The Idaho Walk Bike Alliance said they walked to remember the couple and all other crash victims.

"We needed to bring up awareness on these types of crashes so we decided to do this event here," said Cynthia Gibson, who is the Idaho Walk Bike Alliance Executive Director. "It was beautiful. The rain stopped and the rainbows came out. It was really lovely."

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Dozens of people turned out for a Walk of Silence in honor of a Boise couple who were hit and killed while walking in a crosswalk in February.

The group met at 5:30 p.m. at the corner of Northview and Christine streets before walking to the intersection of Northview and Milwaukee. 

There was a short gathering afterward.

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