In a heart-wrenching turn of events, news broke out that Melissa Dennis Hoskins has died. Yes, you heard it right, road racing cyclist Melissa Hoskins has lost her life. According to the reports, the Olympian cyclist passed away on Saturday night after being involved in a crash. Her cause of death is linked to her injuries sustained in the crash. Since this news broke out, people have been taking over their social media handles to pay tribute to the deceased. In a shocking turn of events, Melissa Hoskins’s husband has been charged in connection with the tragic death of Melissa Hoskins. We have unraveled the tragic event that cost the life of Melissa Hoskins, in the following sections. Scroll down the page and take a look below.
Melissa Hoskins Died In an Accident
Melissa Hoskins was a two-time Olympic cyclist and her husband Rohan Dennis who is facing the charges in connection with Melissa Hoskins’s death, is a former World Champion cyclist. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation said, “Police said Ms Hoskins sustained serious injuries and was admitted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital for treatment, but she died succumbed to her injuries overnight.” Melissa’s cause of death was linked to her injuries sustained in the UTE accident. Swipe down the page and read more details.
As a result of Melissa Hoskins’s death, police arrested her husband Mr. Dennis on charges of causing death by dangerous driving, endangering life, and driving without due care. Rohan Dennis who is a former world champion cyclist, was arrested in Adelaide. However, he was released after appearing in the Adelaide Magistrates Court. For the unversed, Melissa Hoskins appeared in the 2012 London Olympics in the women’s cycling Team Pursuit. Later, she once again appeared at the Rio Olympics in 2016 when she was involved in a crash at the Olympic Velodrome during a training ride. The next year, Hoskins announced her retirement from cycling. The following year Hoskins married Dennis in 2018.
She was a mother of two children at the time of her tragic death or killing. According to The Australian, an investigation is under process. “Major Crash officers attended the scene along with detectives from Eastern District CIB to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident,” Melissa Hoskins, mother-of-two, was struck down and killed by a ute just meters from the family home located at Medindie. Stay tuned to this website for more details and further updates.