CRANBERRY TWP — As he mounted his bicycle last week, Alek Teimouri couldn't have known that he wouldn't make it home following his shift at work.

Now, a group of cyclists is coming together to finish that ride in a memorial to the 22-year-old Teimouri, who died days after being struck by an alleged drunken driver. A memorial and ghost bike ride in honor of Teimouri is scheduled to depart from Graham Park at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

Teimouri was leaving his job at Mad Mex on his bicycle around 11:30 p.m. Dec. 26 when police say he was struck by a vehicle driven by David W. Lohr, 51, of Cranberry Township, while traveling on Rochester Road near Haine School Road.

Teimouri was declared brain dead at the scene, and was being kept alive until organ recipients could be found. After multiple organ donation surgeries Saturday morning, he was officially declared deceased.

The cycling community and members of Teimouri's family will ride the route of his final commute, and then place a “ghost bike” at the spot of the incident.

According to Jim Logan, organizer of the event, the ghost bike concept involves a bicycle being painted white. It will be displayed Wednesday at the funeral home during visitation, and then be transported to the site Thursday.

“At this point, the ghost bike is an international symbol of where a cyclist has died,” Logan said.

Logan said he reached out to the Teimouri family to see if they wanted the memorial created, and was told they would. He said he hopes it serves to help the family as they grieve.

“We hope that his family will find that meaningful and comforting,” he said.

On Sunday, the six-mile ride will be a “ride of silence.”

After departing from Graham Park at 12:45 p.m., the riders will travel two-by-two onto Rochester Road to Wisconsin Avenue, where Mad Mex is located. The group will turn around and retrace Teimouri's route back to the park. However, along the way, they will finish Teimouri's final ride by pedaling to the family's home.

Logan, who is a past regional organizer of Ride of Silence events aimed at remembering those killed while cycling, said similar rides have drawn up to 100 riders, and he expects Sunday's event to be no different.

He said the event also serves a dual purpose in reminding motorists to be aware of cyclists and make good decisions before getting behind the wheel.

He said that although he does not know the family personally, the ride is a chance to show them that the community is behind them.

“We want to support the family and just let them know that ... there (are) strong voices supporting them,” he said.

Christina Teimouri, Alek Teimouri's mother, said she and her family are honored and touched by the event.

“It's a beautiful tribute to finish his last ride,” she said.

She added that she is aware of the ghost bike concept, and is happy to see Alek Teimouri still serving as an example, even in death.

A GoFundMe account set up to create a scholarship in Alek Teimouri's name had raised more than $13,000 of its $20,000 goal in just two days. Christina Teimouri said the outpouring of support from the community has been “a blessing.”

“It's very touching and beautiful, and so helpful” she said.

The page can be found at https://www.gofundme.com/x32db-in-loving-memory-of-alek-teimouri.

Meanwhile, on Monday, Lohr's preliminary hearing was rescheduled to Jan. 25 before District Judge David Kovach.