Two College Cyclists Killed, Seven Injured in Tennessee Training Ride Crash
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Two members of the Milligan University cycling team were killed and seven others injured when a car collided with the group during a training ride in Tennessee. The crash occurred on Wednesday morning, August 19, around 8 a.m. local time on Highway 19 in Carter County. The two deceased students were identified as sophomores Haylan Engdahl and Brayden Rogers. John Benfield, 69, was arrested and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide by recklessness and five counts of aggravated assault by vehicle. The cycling team had recently won the men’s team time trial national championship and was scheduled to begin its new season later in the week.
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