A 69-year-old driver struck a college cycling team during an early-morning training run in Tennessee on August 19, 2026, killing two Milligan University student-athletes and injuring seven others. Authorities said the driver is under investigation.
On August 19, 2026, a driver struck a Milligan University cycling team training on a rural highway in eastern Tennessee, killing two cyclists and injuring seven others. Driver John Benfield was charged with vehicular homicide; the deceased cyclists were identified as Brayden Rogers and Haylan Engdahl.