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.
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Milligan University announced the death of two of its student-athletes after a driver drove into them on an early-morning training run. Authorities say the 69-year-old driver is now in custody and has been charged with vehicular homicide. NBC News’ Aaron Gilchrist has the details.
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2 college cyclists killed and 7 injured in Tennessee car crash AP News
AP — Two Cyclists Killed in Tennessee Car Collision #AP #Tennessee #News #Breaking Two cyclists from a college team died after a car crash in Tennessee. The accident happened in northeastern Tennessee on Wednesday. Seven other cyclists were injured in the collision. Local officials…
A driver crashed into a college cycling team in Tennessee, killing 2 of them. 4 more in critical condition. One of the guys who was killed is from Illinois. www.cnn.com/2026/08/19/u... Two members of a university cycling team were killed and seven others were injured Wednesday when a car collided with a group of riders in northeastern Tennessee, state officials said.
This is horrifying. Someone plowed into a college cycling team when they were out riding, killing 2 and injuring 7. When I first opened the story the top comment blamed the cyclists--just for having the audacity to use bikes on a road--but it seems to have been deleted. apnews.com/article/mill... Two members of a university cycling team have been killed and seven others were injured in a car crash
The two Milligan University cyclists killed in Wednesday's deadly crash are being remembered Thursday, not just for the athletes they were, but for the people t