Shawna Strause, president of the Cactus Cycling Club, talks to fellow cyclists about Kenneth Vieira, who died Thursday, and relays an emotional conversation with Vieira’s son via cellphone before the group departs on a memorial ride from Ina and Oracle roads, escorted by Pima County sheriff’s deputies. Vieira, 68, of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, and Clare Rhodes, 72, of Santa Fe, were struck and killed by a truck. Brian Lynch, 28, was booked on suspicion of several criminal charges.
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Shawna Strause, president of the Cactus Cycling Club, talks fellow cyclists about Kenneth Vieira, who died on Thursday, and relays an emotional conversation with Vieira’s son via cellphone, before a large group departed on a memorial ride from Ina and Oracle escorted by Pima County Sheriff’s deputies, on March 7, 2016. Vieira, 68, of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, and Clare Rhodes, 72, of Santa Fe, were struck and killed by a truck driven by Brian Lynch, 28, who was booked into jail on several criminal charges. Another cyclist remains in hospital. Several others were also injured. Rick Wiley / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Cyclists from several cycling clubs depart the Safeway plaza at Ina and Oracle on a memorial ride escorted by Pima County Sheriff’s deputies to honor Kenneth Vieira and Clare Rhodes, who died on Thursday after being struck by a truck at Hardy Road and LaCañada Drive on March 7, 2016. Rick Wiley / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
