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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: reyfer on June 25, 2007, 07:22:39 PM

Title: Man,80,killed by truck after round-Japan bike tour
Post by: reyfer on June 25, 2007, 07:22:39 PM

An 80-year-old man on the verge of completing a round-Japan cycling tour was struck and killed by a truck on Monday only a few hours ride from his home, police said. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070625/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_japan_bicycle_1)

Title: Re: Man,80,killed by truck after round-Japan bike tour
Post by: JFC on June 25, 2007, 07:24:58 PM

Damn. :O

Title: Re: Man,80,killed by truck after round-Japan bike tour
Post by: StreakInTheSky on June 25, 2007, 07:53:34 PM

Now that's pretty fucked up :/

Title: Re: Man,80,killed by truck after round-Japan bike tour
Post by: schol3s on June 26, 2007, 09:28:41 AM

this is a sad to hear.... he alomst complete a round-Japan....
very poor thing.....

Title: Re: Man,80,killed by truck after round-Japan bike tour
Post by: nop on June 27, 2007, 01:05:41 AM

Great spirit for this grandpa.  To actually ride around country alone for his fallen comrade.  And his can-do attitude.