Monday, February 18, 2013

Couple Dies While Cycling Around the World

The British couple that was trying to bike around the world were reported dead on Monday.

Peter Root and Mary Thompson were east of Bangkok last Weenesday when they were hit by a pickup truck and left lying on the roadside.

The driver of the truck told local police that he was reaching down for his hat on the floor when he struck the couple, 

The driver was also injured in the crash and faces a possible 10 years in prison for dangerous driving.

Peter and Mary left on their trip in July 2011 and had been posting the progress of their journey on the website Two on Four Wheels.

They had successfully biked through Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and China.



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