Olympic BMX cyclist Kyle Bennett was killed in an automobile accident in eastern Texas. He was 33.
A statement from USA Cycling says the single-vehicle crash happened early Sunday in Conroe, Texas, north of Houston.
Bennett was a three-time BMX world champion and won an automatic spot the first U.S. BMXOlympic team in 2008.
In the statement, USA Cycling CEO Steve Johnson said Bennett was a pioneer in Olympic BMX cyclingand an inspiration to those who knew him.
Bennett is survived by his fiancee and a young daughter.
-AP
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More Details via USATODAY:
Bennett, 33, crashed his truck in his hometown of Conroe, Texas. At 2:16 a.m. Sunday, Bennett’s 2006 Toyota Tundra went off the road into a ditch and crashed into a pipe and through an iron gate at a residence, The Montgomery County Police Reporterreported on its website.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, the newspaper reported. The paper reported that he was not wearing a seat belt and was driving at a high rate of speed, according to police.
Bennett was reportedly responding to a break in of his fiancée’s car when the accident happened.
