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24-year-old rollerblader dies in US hit-and-run
Norwegian man killed while rollerblading across US in hit-and-run.
In brief
Norwegian man killed while rollerblading across US in hit-and-run. 24-year-old Joachim Lanham died after being hit by SUV during rollerblading journey from New York to Los Angeles. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
Joachim Lanham
24-year-old Norwegian man attempting to rollerblade across the U.S. was killed in a hit-and-run in Kansas.
Journey details
Lanham documented his rollerblading journey from New York to Los Angeles on Instagram.
Accident timeline
Lanham was hit by an SUV on day 22 of his journey from New York to Los Angeles.
Injury and death
Lanham was found injured in a ditch near Salina, Kansas on Sept. 5 and died at a Wichita hospital on Sept. 11.
Family statement
His family said he called his parents 40 minutes before the accident to discuss long distance rollerblading.
Driver account
An 82-year-old female driver claimed she hit something but saw nothing when she turned around.
The essence
24-year-old Joachim Lanham died after being hit by SUV during rollerblading journey from New York to Los Angeles.
