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New Details Emerge in Olympic Cyclist’s Death, Hubby’s Arrest<!-- wp:html --><p>Quinn Rooney/Getty</p> <p>When police announced <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/australian-cyclist-melissa-hoskins-killed-in-accident-olympian-husband-rohan-dennis-charged">Australian cyclist Melissa Hoskins’ death</a>, they said only that she was struck and killed by a utility vehicle driven by her husband and fellow pro cyclist Rohan Dennis.</p> <p>But now the Adelaide <a href="https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/tourdownunder/rohan-dennis-dumped-from-tour-down-under-family-ride-after-wife-melissa-hoskins-death/news-story/a4a62c3e85542697ab5322ac9bec6ab1"><em>Advertiser</em></a> reports new details about the incident that has left the cycling word in shock and Dennis facing charges of dangerous driving.</p> <p>According to the newspaper, police who have viewed security video believe Hoskins, 32, jumped into the hood of the $50,000 Volkswagen while Dennis, 33, was behind the wheel and tried to grab the door handle.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/new-details-in-olympic-cyclist-melissa-hoskins-death-hubby-rohan-dennis-arrest">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p><!-- /wp:html -->

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When police announced Australian cyclist Melissa Hoskins’ death, they said only that she was struck and killed by a utility vehicle driven by her husband and fellow pro cyclist Rohan Dennis.

But now the Adelaide Advertiser reports new details about the incident that has left the cycling word in shock and Dennis facing charges of dangerous driving.

According to the newspaper, police who have viewed security video believe Hoskins, 32, jumped into the hood of the $50,000 Volkswagen while Dennis, 33, was behind the wheel and tried to grab the door handle.

Read more at The Daily Beast.

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