Olympic BMX cyclist Kyle Bennett dies in Texas auto crash
Kyle Bennett at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
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Posted: 10/15/2012
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By: Associated Press
HOUSTON - Olympic BMX cyclist Kyle Bennett was killed in an automobile accident in eastern Texas. He was 33.
A statement from USA Cycling says the single-vehicle crash happened early Sunday in Conroe, Texas, north of Houston.
Bennett was a three-time BMX world champion and won an automatic spot on the first U.S. BMX Olympic team in 2008.
In the statement, USA Cycling CEO Steve Johnson said Bennett was a pioneer in Olympic BMX cycling and an inspiration to those who knew him.
Bennett is survived by his fiancĪ and a young daughter.
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