A 54-yr-old cyclist has been killed during a gravel race in Vermont after being hit head-on by a pick-up truck driver Rasputista race organisers said they were 'deeply saddened by the news', amidst calls for rider safety during races cycling
Rasputitsa, an inclusive and fun community gravel race with over a thousand participants in East Burke, Vermont, was overshadowed this year after the tragic death of 54-year-old cyclist when a pickup truck driver drove straight into him as the cyclist was crossing a road.
As he was crossing over to the other side of the street, Wantall collided with the front of the truck. Benjamin Knight, the race support vehicle driver said: “The bike was under the truck. It was bad. While we waited, the race crew administered CPR.” > World Masters champion killed after being hit head-on in San Fransisco cycle lane by “speeding” driver
The organisers said that they were “deeply saddened by the news that one of our community members died today, after colliding with a vehicle while on course”.
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