Cyclist, 66, killed by truck on last leg of 3,200-mile trans-America charity ride - Daily Mail


By JACQUI GODDARD
Last updated at 12:56 PM on 11th October 2010


A cyclist aged 66 has been knocked down and killed close to the end of a 3,200mile trans-America charity ride.
Roger Grooters hit by a truck as he passed through Panama City, Florida, last Wednesday.
Mr Grooters' wife, Vicki, was following the 66-year-old in a support vehicle when the accident happened.
Knocked over: Roger Grooters, 66, had less than 300 miles of his 3,200 mile fund-raising journey when he was killed
Knocked over: Roger Grooters, 66, had less than 300 miles of his 3,200 mile fund-raising journey when he was killed


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