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Milligan University cyclists killed in Tennessee vehicle collision
Two Milligan University cyclists were killed and seven others injured when a vehicle struck a group of 11 student-athletes during a morning training ride on Highway 19E in Carter County, Tennessee. The victims were identified as sophomores Haylan Engdahl of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, and Brayden Rogers of Huntsville, Alabama.
Authorities arrested 69-year-old John Alexander Benfield of Newland, North Carolina, in connection with the crash. Benfield faces charges including two counts of vehicular homicide by recklessness and five counts of aggravated assault by vehicle by recklessness. Investigators noted that Benfield failed to take evasive action or apply brakes before the collision, and officers reported the smell of marijuana in his vehicle.
Several injured cyclists were treated at Johnson City Medical Center, with four reported to be in critical condition. Milligan University President Stephen Waers expressed profound shock at the tragedy, calling on the community to support the grieving families and injured students.
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Brayden Rogers · Haylan Engdahl · John Alexander Benfield · John Benfield · Milligan University · Tennessee · Tennessee Highway Patrol
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The cycling team consisted of 11 members who were on a training ride at the time of the collision. www.winnipegfreepress.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The accident occurred around 8 a.m. on August 19 on Highway 19E in Hampton, Tennessee.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Seven other students were injured in the collision, with four reported to be in critical condition. www.winnipegfreepress.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Two sophomores from the Milligan University cycling team, Haylan Engdahl and Brayden Rogers, were killed in the crash. kagonma-info.com · www.winnipegfreepress.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] John Benfield, 69, of North Carolina, was arrested and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide by recklessness and five counts of aggravated assault by vehicle. www.winnipegfreepress.com