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Cyclist, 66, killed by truck on last leg of 3,200-mile trans-America charity ride By Jacqui Goddard for MailOnline Updated: 12:51 EST, 11 October 2010 4 View comments A cyclist aged 66 has been knocked down and killed close to the end of a 3,200-mile trans-America charity ride. Roger Grooters was hit by a truck as he passed through Panama City, Florida, xxx 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 Witness: Wife Vicki was travelling behind her husband in a support vehicle and saw him get knocked off and killed She rushed to his aid but the cyclist died at the scene. Panama City is just a few miles from the Grooters' home town of Gulf Breeze, Florida. He began his cross-country bike ride in Oceanside, California, on September 10, to raise awareness about the Gulf Coast oil disaster.
Grooters's family and friends will cycle the final stretch of the journey from the Pacific to the Atlantic in his honour, raising cash to support Gulf Coast families. 'We are going to continue the ride and dip the front tire of his bike in the Atlantic Ocean,' said his son Ben, 31. The journey was chronicled by the retired executive director xxx of Louisiana State University's Academic Centre for Student Athletes on a blogsite.
En route: Grooters kept a blog of his journey and the final leg of his trip will be completed my friends and family Kiss: The 66-year-old kisses a sign welcoming him to Florida, the 'sunshine state' Spill: Outer edges of Tropical Storm Alex are seen here approach the Louisiana coast in Grand Isle, Louisiana. Grooters was raising money for the victims A report from the Florida Highway Patrol said Grooters was riding his Cervelo bicycle east-bound on the paved shoulder of State Road 20 when a Chevrolet pickup truck, driven by 41-year-old Eddie Hogg, drove on to the paved shoulder, striking the rear of Grooters's bike.
The impact knocked the cyclist off his bike and xxx into the ditch next to the road. When emergency services arrived at the scene Grooters was pronounced dead. His funeral will be held today at the Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church.
Knocked over: Roger Grooters, 66, had less than 300 miles of his 3,200 mile fund-raising journey when he was killed Witness: Wife Vicki was travelling behind her husband in a support vehicle and saw him get knocked off and killed She rushed to his aid but the cyclist died at the scene. Panama City is just a few miles from the Grooters' home town of Gulf Breeze, Florida. He began his cross-country bike ride in Oceanside, California, on September 10, to raise awareness about the Gulf Coast oil disaster.
Grooters's family and friends will cycle the final stretch of the journey from the Pacific to the Atlantic in his honour, raising cash to support Gulf Coast families. 'We are going to continue the ride and dip the front tire of his bike in the Atlantic Ocean,' said his son Ben, 31. The journey was chronicled by the retired executive director xxx of Louisiana State University's Academic Centre for Student Athletes on a blogsite.
En route: Grooters kept a blog of his journey and the final leg of his trip will be completed my friends and family Kiss: The 66-year-old kisses a sign welcoming him to Florida, the 'sunshine state' Spill: Outer edges of Tropical Storm Alex are seen here approach the Louisiana coast in Grand Isle, Louisiana. Grooters was raising money for the victims A report from the Florida Highway Patrol said Grooters was riding his Cervelo bicycle east-bound on the paved shoulder of State Road 20 when a Chevrolet pickup truck, driven by 41-year-old Eddie Hogg, drove on to the paved shoulder, striking the rear of Grooters's bike.
The impact knocked the cyclist off his bike and xxx into the ditch next to the road. When emergency services arrived at the scene Grooters was pronounced dead. His funeral will be held today at the Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church.
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