Rollerblader crossing America killed in hit-and-run
The gist
Norwegian rollerblader Joachim Lanham, 24, died after a Kansas hit-and-run on day 22 of his New York-to-Los Angeles trek.
The case now rests with prosecutors deciding whether to charge the 82-year-old driver who came forward.
How it unfolded
- Sep 5, 2026Lanham, 24, of Norway, on day 22 of a rollerblading trek from New York to Los Angeles, was struck by a car west of Salina, Kansas, in the 3900 block of East Country Club Road at about 2:30 p.m.
- Sep 5, 2026An off-duty first responder/paramedic found him injured in a ditch near Salina, provided emergency care and called for an ambulance; he was taken to Salina Regional Health Center, then transferred to the ICU at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
- Sep 11, 2026Lanham died at a Wichita hospital at 9:53 a.m. after being in a medically induced coma for six days.