Rising boxing star Hannah Rapp dies after being hit by vehicle in Texas
AP News • • sports
Key Points:
- Hannah Rapp, a 26-year-old rising professional boxer, died after being struck by a vehicle that reversed into her while she was riding a bicycle on a rural Texas road.
- The incident occurred Saturday morning near Bryan, Texas, about 80 miles northwest of Houston; Rapp was taken to a hospital but later died from her injuries.
- Rapp held an 8-0-1 boxing record and recently challenged for the WBC women’s featherweight title; she also worked as a fire and life safety inspector at Texas A&M.
- Charles Medina, 31, was arrested and charged with manslaughter after investigators said he passed Rapp, stopped, then reversed into her; he is held on $250,000 bail.
- The World Boxing Council expressed mourning over Rapp’s death, highlighting her as an exceptional fighter and valued member of the boxing community.
