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2 Milligan Students Dead, Others Injured After Crash Involving Cycling Team

  • On Wednesday morning, a vehicle struck a group of cyclists from the Milligan University cycling team on Highway 19E near Simerly Creek Road in Carter County, killing two people and injuring several others.
  • Milligan University identified the two students killed as sophomores Haylan Engdahl and Brayden Rogers, while seven victims were transported to Johnson City Medical Center for treatment by trauma surgeons.
  • "There are no words to adequately describe this level of loss," Milligan said in a statement, while King University expressed deepest sympathies and solidarity with the grieving community.
  • The Tennessee Highway Patrol investigation remains ongoing, with Highway 19E closed for several hours while authorities gathered evidence; no charges have been announced as of yet.
  • Milligan University continues urging students, staff, and supporters to keep the victims and their families in their prayers as officials work to release further details about the collision.
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WCYB broke the news in Bristol, United States on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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