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'Ghost Bike' Ceremony, Memorial Group Ride Scheduled For Oxon Hill Grad Killed While Bicycling 'Ghost Bike' Ceremony, Memorial Group Ride Scheduled For Oxon Hill Grad Killed While Bicycling
'Ghost Bike' Ceremony, Memorial Group Ride Scheduled For Oxon Hill Grad Killed While Bicycling A 'Ghost Bike' ceremony has been announced to be held in memory of a devoted bicyclist who tragically lost his life while riding his bike on Indian Head Highway in September. Kaleab Yehenew was struck by a car on Thursday, Sept. 1, and fought for his life for several days before tragically succumbing to his injuries on Sunday, Sept. 4, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The devoted family man "dedicated his life to his family and friends", and "always spread the word of God at every opportunity he had", according to loved ones. A Ghost Bike Ceremony will be held in memory of Kaleab…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Family Hopes To Honor 'Dedicated' Maryland Family Man Fatally Struck By Car While Riding Bike Family Hopes To Honor 'Dedicated' Maryland Family Man Fatally Struck By Car While Riding Bike
Family Hopes To Honor 'Dedicated' Maryland Family Man Fatally Struck By Car While Riding Bike The family of a man who was fatally struck by a car while riding his bike in Fort Washington is hoping to honor him properly after his unexpected death, states a fundraiser. Kaleab Yehenew, 31, died on Sunday, Sept. 4 after he was struck by an unnamed driver on Indian Head Highway near Fort Washington Road on Sept. 1, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Yehenew's family is remembering him as a man who "dedicated his life to his family and friends", specifically his beloved niece and nephew, according to a GoFundMe organized by loved ones. The family man reportedly spent a large portion …

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by Annie DeVoe
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Oxon Hill Bicyclist Dies At Maryland Hospital Days After Being Struck By Driver: Police Oxon Hill Bicyclist Dies At Maryland Hospital Days After Being Struck By Driver: Police
Oxon Hill Bicyclist Dies At Maryland Hospital Days After Being Struck By Driver: Police Police have identified the 31-year-old bicyclist who was killed while riding in Prince George's County earlier this month. Oxon Hill resident Kaleab Yehenew was riding his bike in Fort Washington when he was struck by an unnamed driver on Indian Head Highway near Fort Washington Road and later died in the hospital, according to a spokesperson from the Prince George’s County Police Department on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Yehenew was struck at approximately 11:10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1 and he was pronounced dead at the hospital on Sunday, Sept. 4, officials said. The driver of the car was uninjur…

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by Zak Failla