What This Story Is About
- Ballad Health is giving an update on the Milligan University cyclists injured in a crash that killed two of their teammates last month.
Why It Matters
- The two students killed and seven others injured were all part of the university’s cycling team.
- The suspect in the crash, 69-year-old John Benfield, was scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 31, but he did not appear, resulting in the hearing being reset for Sept. 9 at 9 a.m.
For Context
- The cyclists killed in the crash, Haylan Engdahl, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, and Brayden Rogers, of Huntsville, Alabama, were both sophomores at the university.
Catch Up
- An affidavit is detailing the moments leading up to a crash said there was “no physical evidence” that he applied the brakes or took evasive action to avoid the crash.
- Benfield was released from jail after posting a $300,000 bond but was later arrested again in North Carolina for violating bond conditions.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WVLT) – All of the Milligan University cyclists injured in a crash that killed two of their teammates have been discharged from the hospital.
Ballad Health released a statement Wednesday evening, confirming all patients related to the deadly incident had been released. Four of the seven cyclists had been released in the days after the crash, while three were still in the hospital last week.
The crash happened on Wednesday, Aug. 19 when 69-year-old John Benfield, of North Carolina, crashed into a group of nine Milligan University students who were on the cycling team on State Route 37/Highway 19E near Simerly Creek Road in the Hampton area of Carter County, according to an affidavit…