Bicyclists Heinz Gerd Buchel, 71, and Harry Jung, 74, killed in collision with vehicle on Kansas 66 near Galena, Kansas
2 cyclists struck, killed in southeast Kansas
The Kansas Highway Patrol said in a crash log that a car struck the cyclists from behind around 11 a.m. Tuesday on Kansas 66, about 1 1/2 miles (2.5 kilometers) west of the town of Galena, just north of the Oklahoma state line.
German bicyclists killed in Kansas highway crash had flown to U.S. for Route 66 ride
Buchel and Jung were experienced cyclists on a 4,000-kilometer bike ride along Route 66, reported the Frankfurter Neue Presse[3], a Germany newspaper. The pair flew into Chicago and planned to fly back to Germany 59 days later.
No charges in 2 German cyclists' deaths in Kansas
But Conrad noted that the burden of proof is lower in a civil proceeding, and urged the Kansas Highway Patrol to retain reports in case the families sue.
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When someone is seriously injured in a bicycle accident, the first days and weeks are spent getting medical treatment and dealing with the new reality of injuries, pain, lost work, and disruption to normal life. When someone dies in a crash, family members are forced to deal with grief, anger, and loss as they struggle to move forward.
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