2 college cyclists killed and 7 injured in Tennessee car crash
Summary
Two cyclists from Milligan University were killed and seven others injured when a car hit them during a training ride in Tennessee. A 69-year-old driver was arrested and faces charges related to the crash, which is still under investigation.Key Facts
- The crash happened in Hampton, Tennessee, about 11 miles from Milligan University’s campus.
- Eleven cyclists were riding together when a car struck them on Highway 19.
- Two Milligan University sophomores, Haylan Engdahl and Brayden Rogers, died in the accident.
- Seven cyclists were injured; four are in critical condition, two are stable, and one has been released from the hospital.
- The driver, a 69-year-old man from North Carolina, was arrested and charged with reckless vehicular homicide and aggravated assault.
- Milligan University is a private Christian school with around 1,200 students.
- The university’s cycling team won a national team time trial championship earlier this year.
- The speed limit on the highway where the crash occurred is 50 miles per hour.
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