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Ken Rosskopf, Prominent Decatur Cyclingโข Advocate, โขDies in Bike โฃCrash
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ATLANTA, Ga. โ -โ Ken Rosskopf, aโค well-known Decatur attorney and passionate advocate for cyclists, diedโข followingโ a collision between โhis โขbicycle and โคa car on Wednesday. โThe incidentโ occurred near Ponce de Leonโค Place,โ according to Decatur โขPolice.
Details of the Incident
Rosskopf, eighty-five years old, was attemptingโ to make a turn when the crash โoccurred.Police are โฃcurrently investigatingโ theโค circumstances surrounding โthe incident. The crashโ site is located close to Rosskopf’s home near Clairmont Avenue, a route he frequently used for bike rides.
Did You Know? According to โคthe National Highway Traffic Safety โAdministration (NHTSA),โข in 2022, 1,093 cyclists were killed in traffic crashesโฃ in the United States [NHTSA Bicycle Safety].
A Legacy in the Cycling โCommunity
Rosskopf wasโ a central figure in the DeKalb County cycling community,โข known for his dedication to bicycle safetyโ and accessibility.โฃ He practiced law alongside attorney Bruce Hagen, specializing in cases related โto cycling.โค His commitment โextended beyond โlegal representation; he actively supported โyoung riders and oftenโ repaired bicycles for children in the neighborhood.
“He โขwasโฃ alwaysโ active, huge in โthe โฃcycling community,” said his son,โ Joey Rosskopf, a professional cyclist. “I’ve had childhood friends