Melissa Hoskins, a two-time Olympic cyclist died after being hit by a car in Adelaide, the car was driven by his husband Rohan Dennis.
Melissa ‘suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital for treatment,’ the police statement said. ‘Sadly, she died in hospital overnight.’
The police statement did not name the 33-year-old man who has been ‘arrested and charged with causing death by dangerous driving, driving without due care and endangering life.’
The police statement added that the man has been bailed and is due to appear at the Adelaide Magistrates Court on March 13.
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A police spokesperson told Reuters that its policy is to not confirm the names of those accused involved in an incident.
Hoskins was a successful track cyclist, becoming a world champion and setting a world record in 2015 as part of Australia’s women’s team pursuit quartet.
She competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games in the same event, missing out on a medal by just 0.181 seconds at the 2012 London Games.
Originally hailing from Perth, Ms Hoskins married Mr Dennis in 2018. The couple have two children.
