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A memorial to Sarah Howard now sits near the Meridian intersection where she died last Friday.

BOISE -- Cyclists in Boise are planning a slow, silent ride on Wednesday in honor of a 48-year-old Meridian woman killed last week when she was struck from behind by a sport-utility vehicle.

Sarah Howard was killed Friday by a Hummer as she waited in the bike lane at a busy intersection at Eagle and Overland roads.

An informal "Ride of Silence" has been planned by local cyclists in Boise to honor Howard's memory and to remind automobile drivers to be mindful of vulnerable cyclists who are also on the road.

The maximum speed during the ride, set to begin at 5:40 p.m. at Big City Coffee in the Boise's Linen district, will be just 12 mph.

Such rides are a national phenomenon: A Texas cyclist organized the first "Ride Of Silence" in Dallas in 2003 after an endurance cyclist there was killed.

Meridian Police are still investigating Howard's death. No charges have yet been filed against the Hummer's driver.