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24-year-old attempting to rollerblade across the entire US killed in hit-and-run (www.kctv5.com)
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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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[–] 48 points 5 days ago (8 children)

...i don't give a fuck if she's 82, that just means she shouldn't have been driving in the first place.

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  • [–] 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

    Im gonna keep it 💯with you , you are able and within your right to think that it doesnt matter that she's 82 .

    But in my opinion I already know there's gonnabe some landmark study or studies thst comes out that proves thst people at or around the ages of 70-75+ should not be driving at all since people of this age tend to lack coordination , reaction time, and awareness of many of the driving related events happening around them.

    I wish I had compiled it but something Ive noticed is that in hit-and-run stories is thst you will find a disturbingly common trend of seeing that a very old senior 'hit something or someone' , 'never noticed it was there before', 'and kept on going cause they thought it was nothing' .

    There comes an age when you just have to accept thst youre just too old to do some things. Not a single paid athlete in basketball anywhere in the world has been able to stay io that profession past the age of 51..... there is a reason for this...

    Never allow your ego to betray your understanding of humanity and your understanding of your biology.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 days ago (4 children)

    In Murica? How the hell is she going to the pharmacy 5km away to buy her 500$ prescription? Take the non-existing public transit?

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  • [–] 14 points 5 days ago (3 children)

    Everything gets delivered in today's gig economy. If you can't tell if you've hit a full grown man while driving - trade your car in and take an uber to your appointments.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    Getting controlled medications delivered is complicated

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  • [–] 2 points 4 days ago

    Well then maybe we should haave specialized pharmacists who's only job is to study about each of the controlled medications, store them as they are meant to be stored, and deliver them to people who can be a danger when operating a vehicle.

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