. >> the 50-year-old patricia cub cunningham was riding her bike when she was hit. >> reporter: you can see where people have left flowers in memory of cunningham. if you stop along the road to view them you do so at your own risk. the accident happened at the peak of this blind hill on the narrow two lane road with no shoulder. it's bordered by a 12 football bank. >> appears the she was in the travel portion of the road at the time the car was in the rear. some some point tried to make a unsafe pass and it looks like the pass took place and it was contact made leading to the bicyclist being injured and later dying. still ongoing but appears to be driver error. >> reporter: news of the death struck hard here at annapolis high school. >> it's a huge loss. it's a triage tragic day. very well liked and known. assistant track coach. certainly hit us hard. >> reporter: counselors met with athletes during their morning practices to help them cope. >> despite the fact we don't have students, we have athletes on campus because of fall sports. we have staff that we are trying to help through the