Thankfully, Sinhue Garcia did not die alone — and we hope he did not in vain.

The migrant farmworker from Mexico was cycling with a friend on Concession 6 in rural NOTL late on the evening of June 26 when tragedy struck.

Garcia, 39, a married father of two, was hit by a vehicle, fatally injured and died at the edge of a vineyard. His friend was there to comfort him in his last moments.

We can only imagine the terror and pain that both men endured as Garcia’s life ebbed away.

A worker at St. David’s Hydroponics, he was yet another victim in a long series of tragic incidents over the years wherein farmworkers and others have been struck down in the prime of life.

And, as has happened several times, the driver who hit Garcia left the scene.

A 22-year-old Niagara-on-the-Lake man, Gavin Devries, faces serious criminal charges in connection with the crash.

To be clear, we are not judging the young man accused in this case. That is up to the courts as he is considered innocent until proven otherwise.

Little is known about what actually happened that night, but it will come out, in due course, before a judge. As it should.

What we are passing judgment on is how little regard some people seem to have for their fellow humans. We’ve seen too many hit-and-run crashes around NOTL. We’ve seen too many instances where, day or night, drivers in a rush, or without thought, push the limits, sometimes with life-altering consequences.

In fact, barely 48 hours before this latest fatality, The Lake Report published a commentary, “Slow down, you’re movin’ too fast,” on the sad state of driving.

Since that commentary, we have heard in person, via email and on social media from dozens of people who concur about the lack of care many drivers exhibit as they blow through stop signs, make unsafe lane changes or speed excessively along NOTL’s thoroughfares.

We witnessed yet another foolish example one afternoon last week. We could only shake our head as a youthful dirt bike rider popped wheelies as he rolled through Virgil on Niagara Stone Road, roaring southward past Phil’s Independent grocery store.

We’ve seen the same scenario several times over the past few summers on Queen Street, along Niagara Boulevard and on Mississagua Street as well.

Often there are a couple of motorcycles but in each case the dirt bike appears to have no licence plate, let alone a responsible, mature operator.

Yes, kids will be kids, consequences be damned. And we realize by expounding on this subject we risk sounding like the curmudgeonly “Simpsons” character shouting at clouds. But enough already.

Concession 6, where Garcia died, is a popular high-speed option that locals love as an alternate route to Niagara Falls.

It’s also only two lanes, with paved shoulders that are barely two feet wide. Certainly not room enough for cyclists to ride safely if drivers are not alert or courteous.

Ultimately, it’s up to drivers to be aware, which is one reason, the wake of Garcia’s death, we were happy to see a poster circulating thanks to the Farmworker Hub in Virgil.

As the hub’s Britt Sliasis noted in a Facebook post, drivers need to give cyclists all the space they require. Not only is it a courtesy, it’s the law in Ontario.

“Be kind. Be patient. Be aware,” to help keep our roads safe for everyone, the poster says.

It also reminds us all that many people (including residents and tourists), but especially seasonal workers, rely on bicycles to get around town.

We know from experience that some drivers have little time or patience for cyclists, farm vehicles, slower drivers and the like when encountering them on the road.

How did we get to this point? We live in one of the most bucolic places on Earth. Embrace it.

We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: Can’t we all just relax a bit and enjoy life, while we can?