American Boxer Hannah Rapp Dies at 26 After Being Hit by Car While Cycling
Authorities said the driver stopped, reversed and struck the cyclist, and investigators are continuing to gather evidence in the fatal crash.
- Professional boxer Hannah Rapp, 26, died Saturday after being struck by a vehicle while cycling in Brazos County, Texas, and authorities charged driver Charles Medina, 31, with manslaughter.
- Deputies with the Brazos County Sheriffs Office reported Medina passed two bicyclists on FM 159 around 10 a.m. Saturday, stopped his vehicle, then allegedly reversed and struck Rapp.
- Rapp, an Indiana native, worked as a fire and life safety inspector at Texas A&M University while maintaining an 8-1-1 professional record and recently challenging Tiara Brown for the World Boxing Council women's featherweight championship.
- Medina remains at the Brazos County Detention Center while the sheriff's office confirmed the investigation into the crash remains active as detectives continue gathering evidence.
- World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman issued a statement calling Rapp "an exceptional boxer," while promoter Most Valuable Promotions said they would "honour her memory in the weeks ahead.
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