# 24-year-old rollerblader dies in US hit-and-run

> Norwegian man killed while rollerblading across US in hit-and-run.
- Title: 24-year-old rollerblader dies in US hit-and-run | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/21/24-year-old-attempting-rollerblade-across-entire-us-killed-hit-and-run
- Published: 2026-09-21T20:14:29.594+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: joachim lanham, saline county, kansas, hit-and-run, rollerblading, seattle, nfl, news, local
## 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.
## Key takeaway

24-year-old Joachim Lanham died after being hit by SUV during rollerblading journey from New York to Los Angeles.