Patrol: Royersford woman riding bicycle in triathlon killed in crash
The State Highway Patrol says a woman riding a bicycle in a triathlon in Ohio has been struck by a semitrailer and has died from her injuries
DELAWARE, Ohio — The State Highway Patrol says a Pennsylvania woman riding a bicycle in a triathlon in Ohio who was struck by a semitrailer has died from her injuries.
A patrol release says 44-year-old Kristen Oswald, of Royersford, Montgomery County, was competing in the Ironman 70.3 Triathlon when the bicycle she was riding was struck about 9 a.m. Sunday on U.S. 23 in Delaware County’s Troy Township.
The township is roughly 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of Columbus.
The patrol says Oswald had traveled outside a safety zone established for triathlon competitors on the highway when the crash occurred. A reduced-speed zone for motorists also was in place on U.S. 23.
Troopers say Oswald was pronounced dead at the scene.
Patrol spokesman Lt. Robert Sellers says the crash remains under investigation.