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| Sharon Bridgman: Globe-trotting cyclist killed in South America | |
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| A British woman has died in South America while on a globe-trotting cycle trip. | |
| Sharon Bridgman, from Devon, died after she was hit by a van while travelling through Bolivia with her husband Tim. | Sharon Bridgman, from Devon, died after she was hit by a van while travelling through Bolivia with her husband Tim. |
| The couple, from Zeal Monachorum, near Okehampton, had been cycling from Norway since June 2012 and had visited Europe and Africa. | |
| The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it was aware of a British national death in Bolivia on 26 April. | The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it was aware of a British national death in Bolivia on 26 April. |
| Driver arrested | Driver arrested |
| Robert Szembek, the chairman of Okehampton Cycling Club, of which the couple were members, said they had been on what was meant to be a "a great adventure". | Robert Szembek, the chairman of Okehampton Cycling Club, of which the couple were members, said they had been on what was meant to be a "a great adventure". |
| "It is not what you expect to hear, especially when they went right through Africa," he said. | "It is not what you expect to hear, especially when they went right through Africa," he said. |
| "Seeing many of their photos, it is just the two of them and not much traffic at all." | "Seeing many of their photos, it is just the two of them and not much traffic at all." |
| Mr Szembek said he was told that the Bridgmans may have been cycling with another couple when the incident happened. | Mr Szembek said he was told that the Bridgmans may have been cycling with another couple when the incident happened. |
| He said Mrs Bridgman, believed to be 38 years old, was cycling a short distance either ahead or behind the others when she was hit by the vehicle. | He said Mrs Bridgman, believed to be 38 years old, was cycling a short distance either ahead or behind the others when she was hit by the vehicle. |
| He said he was told the driver of the vehicle had been arrested. | He said he was told the driver of the vehicle had been arrested. |
| 'Deeply shocked' | |
| Police in Bolivia told the Associated Press that Mrs Bridgman was involved in an accident near Bolivia's border with Chile. | Police in Bolivia told the Associated Press that Mrs Bridgman was involved in an accident near Bolivia's border with Chile. |
| According to the couple's blog, which she wrote, they were on a "North 2 North Cycle Tour" through 32 countries, starting in Norway in 2012, heading to South Africa, then to South America and north to Alaska. | |
| In their last blogpost on 22 April, they wrote about their adventures in Chile, including being in the capital, Santiago, while there were mild earth tremors. | In their last blogpost on 22 April, they wrote about their adventures in Chile, including being in the capital, Santiago, while there were mild earth tremors. |
| The couple were raising money for the Cornwall-based disaster aid charity ShelterBox. | |
| Alison Wallace, the charity's chief executive, said: "Everyone at ShelterBox is deeply shocked and saddened to hear of Sharon Bridgman's death. | |
| "The Bridgmans' cycle journey showed their immense determination, enterprise and generosity of spirit. | |
| "We are very proud and grateful that they chose ShelterBox to benefit from their latest fundraising adventure, and it is beyond sadness that it has ended in such tragedy. | |
| "Our hearts go out to Tim and to all Sharon's family and friends at this desperately sad time." |