Montgomery County police have identified the woman killed while riding her bicycle in Bethesda, Maryland.
Police said on Friday that Sarah Joan Langenkamp, 42, was the cyclist hit by a red Volvo flatbed truck while both were traveling east on River Road just after 4 p.m. Thursday near Little Falls Parkway.
The police said the truck turned right into a parking lot while Langenkamp was in the bike lane.
County fire and rescue responded to the crash but could not revive Langenkamp, the police said. The driver of the truck was found and was on the scene.
Langenkamp served as the head of the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Section that is connected to the U.S. embassy in Ukraine, according to several international publications. She is a mother of two.
A State Department spokesperson told WTOP in a statement that it is aware of reports of a State Department employee who was killed while riding her bike in Bethesda.
“We extend our deepest condolence to the victim’s family and loved ones,” the spokesperson said.
River Road between Ridgefield Road and Little Falls Parkway remained closed until around 9 p.m. while police investigated the scene, with one lane open in each direction.
New: Montgomery County Police confirm red truck seen here is believed to have been driven by man who struck bicyclist on River Road. She did not survive. The dotted line represents the bike lane added to this extremely busy state road not long ago @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/DGeXXt7VLx
— Jackie Bensen (@jackiebensen) August 25, 2022
The department’s crash reconstruction unit is still investigating the crash and asks anyone with information to contact detectives at 240-773-6620.
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WTOP’s Veronica Canales and Kyle Cooper contributed to this report.
