Cycling world mourns sudden demise of ex-champion Melissa Dennis Hoskins

Thaiger World ^ | 1/1/24 | Chris Hollingsworth

[ChildOfThe60s]

This is confusingly written. It says she was accidentally knocked down by a UTE (utility vehicle). Mentions her husband, then later mentions his "arrest and subsequent charges in connection to the incident" which is then referred to as a vehicle accident.

Does this make any more sense to you than it does to me?

[jgwells1]

Supoosedly Rohan was behind the wheel of the Ute.

[Disambiguator]

Not shockingly, it’s a poorly written article that leaves out a lot of information that would tie the narrative together better. Typical modern “journalism.”

[cableguymn]

Australian UTEs are like America’s old El caminos

[Bulwyf]

He was living up to the name and charged, holding the line? Who names a kid that?

[fishtank]

Disambiguation on My Cousin Vinnie.

[No name given]

Yes, sadly. Rest In Peace, Melissa.

[Zuriel]

That’s terrible.

Which is why I ride against traffic. I ride my cheap ‘mountain’ bike 2 or 3 times a week, on the rural asphalt road near our house, for about a mile to get to a 2 mile deadend loop (which is 2/3 gravel). So, it is only about 4 miles total.

My head is on a swivel as I ride against the occasional vehicle traffic, switching to the right ‘lane’ if someone is coming at me. (I have ‘defense’ measures with me, if I should need those)

I try to set a quick pace, because I’m not interested in riding all that long. I never have liked sitting on the narrow seat, even though mine is padded.

[JSM_Liberty]

“Not shockingly, it’s a poorly written article that leaves out a lot of information that would tie the narrative together better.”

It is on a site called thethaiger.com

Here is a better article
https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/67852900

World champion cyclist Rohan Dennis has reportedly been charged by police with causing the death of his wife after she was hit by a car on Saturday. South Australia Police said a 32-year-old woman suffered serious injuries and died in hospital in Adelaide overnight. A statement added that a man, 33, had been arrested and charged with causing death by dangerous driving, driving without due care and endangering life.

The driver was known to the woman and has been released on bail until March. It has been widely reported in Australian media that the man and woman are Dennis and his wife Melissa Hoskins.

Hoskins was a world champion in the team pursuit in 2015 and raced at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympics....

[Seruzawa]

Sounds like he ran her down. Hard to tell with the semiliterate scribbling

[Steve_Seattle]

"Not shockingly, it’s a poorly written article that leaves out a lot of information that would tie the narrative together better. Typical modern “journalism.”"

Correct, such as her age at the time of her death.

[NewHampshireDuo]

I thought they just misspelled UTI.

[citizen]

Doesn’t ther have to be some intent to be criminally charged? Of course, Australia is pretty mych a fascist nation, so who knows...

[steve86]

Doesn’t it also say that she was hit on New Years Eve on Saturday at 8 PM? Even down under, New Years Eve was not Saturday.

[BenLurkin]

[spacejunkie2001]

no, total crap article

[Reno89519]

She was run down by her husband. In Australia they call that an accident, even clever, she was knocked down.

Murdered would be better term. Next question is why?

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

This is confusingly written. It says she was accidentally knocked down by a UTE (utility vehicle).

Fair dinkum. It happened in Australia and was clearly written by an Aussie.

[SaxxonWoods]

“Sounds like he ran her down. Hard to tell with the semiliterate scribbling”

That was my first guess too. They had a fight earlier, he tried to scare her, misjudged and took her out?

[NorthMountain]

Ute: In America, it’s an Indian Tribe. In Australia, it’s a motor vehicle.