State Department employees killed in DC area after being hit by trucks while riding bicycles

The State Department on Tuesday confirmed the recent deaths of two employees who were killed after being hit by trucks while riding bicycles in the Washington, D.C., area in recent weeks.

Both women were in their 40s and were State Department Foreign Service officers serving in Washington, DC.

“We can confirm the deaths of Foreign Service officers Shawn O’Donnell and Sarah J. Langenkamp in two separate recent incidents,” a State Department spokesperson confirmed to Fox News. “The State Department extends its deepest condolences to their families and loved ones. We refer you to local law enforcement for additional information.”

Langenkamp, ​​a 42-year-old diplomat who formally worked at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, was hit by a truck on August 25 while riding her bicycle in Bethesda, Maryland.

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The State Department seal is seen on the briefing room lectern before a briefing by State Department spokesman Ned Price at the State Department in Washington, DC on January 31, 2022 .

Her husband, Daniel, also served as a spokesman at the embassy in Kyiv.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pauses as he speaks during a news conference after meeting with top Japanese ministers at the U.S. State Department on July 29, 2022 in Washington, DC.
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O’Donnell, 40, was hit by a Mack cement truck while riding her bike to work on July 20 in DC.

Cecilia Duffy of Fox News contributed to this report.