An Oregon couple working for Nike HQ died in a crash earlier this week while on a cycling trip in Napa Valley, California.
Authorities said that Christian and Michelle Deaton, aged 52 and 48 respectively, were riding their bikes on Silverado Trail Tuesday morning when a flatbed truck driver tried to pass them.
The truck was carrying a lumber that fell onto the road hitting the couple biking on the right side.
Christian died at the scene while his wife of 21 years succumbed to her injuries at a hospital.
“To see two people lose their lives in this manner is really tragic and unsettling,” said Kara Vernor from the Napa County Bicycle Coalition.
“Silverado trail is on the high-injury network. So, data does show that there are more severe and fatal collisions on that road than many of the other roads in the county.”
