The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that Sarah Joan Langenkamp, 42, was struck by a flatbed truck on the afternoon of August 25th while riding a bicycle in the 5200 block of River Road in Bethesda. Langenkamp was a diplomat at the US Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine. Several offices listed her as head of the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Section at the embassy. “We can confirm the death of Foreign Service Officer Sarah J. Langenkamp,” a State Department spokesman told ABC News on Saturday. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends its deepest condolences to Ms. Langenkamp’s family and loved ones.” “We are unable to provide further comment due to privacy and law enforcement sensitivities. We are referring you to the Bethesda Police Department for additional information,” the spokesperson said. Sarah Langenkamp, an employee of the State Department, is shown here in an undated file on the educational and scientific portal of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Langenkamp’s husband Daniel served in the Kiev embassy as a representative. A CBS News report published earlier this year documented how Langenkamp’s sons were able to reunite with them after the family was separated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Police say they were called to the scene of the crash shortly after 4pm on Thursday. A preliminary investigation by the Collision Reconstruction Unit determined the driver of the vehicle, which was a red 2014 Volvo flatbed truck, and Lagenkamp were both traveling in the same direction when the collision occurred. The driver, who remains unidentified, was eastbound and turning right into a parking lot at 5244 River Road when he struck Langenkamp, authorities said. Langenkamp fell under the truck and was pronounced dead at the scene. River Road was closed as law enforcement, including Montgomery Fire Rescue, responded to the crash. The investigation remains ongoing, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department. The department did not immediately respond to ABC News’ request for additional comment. Langenkamp is the second State Department employee killed in a bicycle accident this year. Shawn O’Donnell, a 40-year-old foreign service worker for the agency, was killed when he was struck by a Mack cement truck on July 20 in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, DC. O’Donnell was one of three people killed in traffic accidents in the city in July. Community members rallied outside city hall to demand change, calling on Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser to make her plan for zero traffic deaths a reality by 2024, ABC News affiliate WJLA reported.
