‘We’re Luring Bicyclists To Their Deaths’: Husband of Diplomat Killed While Cycling Turns Anguish Into Advocacy
The husband of a U.S. diplomat who was killed in a car crash as she biked on a Maryland road is raising money to stop other families from having to endure similar tragedies.
By
Kea Wilson
5:45 PM CDT on September 1, 2022
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