South Carolina authorities charged the driver of an SUV with reckless homicide in the deaths of two bicyclists on the last leg of a cross-country, charity bicycle tour.
The 35-year-old Greensboro, North Carolina, woman turned herself in and was released on $10,000 bond, reports the Associated Press.
One of the bicyclists, Lee Anne Barry, 43, was finishing a cross-country bicycle ride called the Brain Injury Greatest Journey (B.I.G. Ride), when she was joined for the last day by Thomas Hoskins.
The pair were finishing the last few miles of the ride on Oct. 21, 2007, when they were struck by an SUV travelling in the same direction on US Highway 521.
The two counts of reckless homicide filed against the motorist carry a combined 20-year maximum sentence, reports the Charlotte Observer.
See also: Two on charity bicycle ride killed in South Carolina
(First seen at Veloblog)
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