Australia ex-cycling world champion Rohan Dennis charged after Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins died in accident - reports

32-year-old Hoskins, who won gold in the 2015 world championships, died after she was struck by a vehicle while riding in Adelaide

Dennis has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, endangering life and driving without due care, according to Australian media reports

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Australian cyclist Rohan Dennis at an award ceremony at the 2018 UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria. Photo: EPA-EFE

Published: 11:37am, 1 Jan 2024Updated: 12:47pm, 1 Jan 2024

Former Australian world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis is reported to have been charged in connection with the death of his 32-year-old wife, Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins, who died after being struck by a vehicle while riding in Adelaide.

Media reports in Australia said Dennis has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, endangering life and driving without due care. The reports said he has been bailed to appear at the Adelaide Magistrates Court in March.

South Adelaide Police said emergency services were called to an address in Medindie, an Adelaide suburb, around 8pm on Saturday, following reports a woman had been struck by a vehicle.

Police said the woman, later identified as Hoskins, suffered serious injuries and died after being transported to the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged with causing death by dangerous driving, driving without due care and endangering life, police said. The driver was known to the woman and given bail to appear in court on March 13, police added.