A Norwegian man rollerblading from New York to Los Angeles was killed after being hit by an SUV near Salina, Kansas, officials said.

SALINE COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) — A Norwegian man attempting to rollerblade across the U.S. was killed in a hit-and-run in Kansas, officials said.

The Saline County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as 24-year-old Joachim Lanham.

Lanham was documenting his rollerblading journey across the U.S. on Instagram. According to a post from his family, he was hit by an SUV on day 22 of his journey from New York to Los Angeles

  • Hakuso@scribe.disroot.orgEnglish
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    18 hours ago

    well, the other side of that, I’ve been hit by a full size modern truck doing about 30 in the driver’s side door and all I got was a dent ;)

    • Soggy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      17 hours ago

      Still benefiting from modern crumple zones in an unreliable prisoner’s-dilemma sort of way.