Cyclist Courtney Petersen, 44, 2025年10月9日死于爱荷华州,
Cyclist Courtney Petersen, 44, died Oct. 9, 2025, in Iowa after being hit by a cement truck at a high-speed intersection.
2025年10月9日, 一名44岁的骑自行车者Courtney Petersen在爱荷华州克罗克附近Trestle Trail高地穿过西北44街时被水泥卡车撞死,
A 44-year-old cyclist, Courtney Petersen, died on October 9, 2025, after being struck by a cement truck while crossing Northwest 44th Street at the High Trestle Trail near Crocker, Iowa.
在十字路口,25英里长的铺面路面横跨55米长的公路,引起安全关切。
The intersection, where a 25-mile paved trail crosses a 55 mph roadway, has raised safety concerns.
Petersen是海军陆战队中士,瘫痪的老兵,参加国际马拉松比赛,当时正在骑她的保龄自行车。
Petersen, a Marine Corps sergeant and paralyzed veteran who competed in international marathons, was riding her recumbent bicycle.
她的死亡是去年在爱荷华发生的第四起与自行车有关的死亡事件,这促使人们呼吁进行安全升级,包括平整路丘和安装闪光灯。
Her death, the fourth cycling-related fatality in Iowa that year, has spurred calls for safety upgrades, including leveling road mounds and installing flashing lights.
她的妹夫发起请愿,敦促地方官员在爱荷华自行车联盟的支持下采取行动。
Her sister-in-law launched a petition urging local officials to act, with support from the Iowa Bicycle Coalition.