SALINE COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) — A Norwegian man attempting to rollerblade across the U.S. was killed in a hit-and-run in Kansas, officials said.

The Saline County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as 24-year-old Joachim Lanham.

Lanham was documenting his rollerblading journey across the U.S. on Instagram. According to a post from his family, he was hit by an SUV on day 22 of his journey from New York to Los Angeles

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    10 days ago

    Calling a Ford Edge a “rolling fortress” is a bit of a stretch

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      9 days ago

      It sure feels like it when it’s wooshing past you at highway speed on a bicycle.

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      9 days ago

      most modern SUVs are. particularly compared to any bike.