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Bicyclist Timothy A. Holden, 64, killed in collision with vehicle on Massachusetts Avenue in Bethesda, Maryland

Modified Date: 
Tue, 06/18/2019 - 4:48pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, August 28, 2015

Fatal bicycle-car collision in Bethesda

A bicyclist was killed by a car on Massachusetts Avenue in Bethesda Friday morning. He was pronounced dead on the scene. The man was on his bike near Sangamore when he was struck just before 7 a.m., according to Montgomery County police spokesperson Paul Starks. The driver remained in the area.

Retired Navy Seal killed in Bethesda bike accident

Former Navy Seal Timothy A. Holden, 64, was killed in a collision with a car while ridding his bike on Massachusetts Avenue in Bethesda, Md., on Friday.

Hundreds attend funeral for former SEAL killed in bike wreck - WTOP

Hundreds of bicyclists attended the funeral of a former Navy SEAL who was hit by a car while biking in Bethesda earlier this year. ARLINGTON, Va. — Hundreds of bicyclists attended the funeral of a former Navy SEAL who was hit by a car while biking in Bethesda earlier this year. To honor Holden, bicyclists gathered at the Lincoln Memorial and rode across the Memorial Bridge to the cemetery to attend the funeral. Retired Captain Tim Holden was laid to rest Friday morning at Arlington National Cemetery months after he was killed. Holden was riding on Massachusetts Avenue in August when a driver fell asleep behind the wheel and struck him, killing the 64-year-old Bethesda man.
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Type: Bicycle Accident
People Involved: 
Timothy A. Holden
Roadway: 
Massachusetts Avenue
City: 
Bethesda, MD
County: 
Montgomery County, MD
Area: 
Washington, DC

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