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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ramon Antonio Vargas

US boxer Hannah Rapp struck and killed by driver while cycling, police say

Hannah Rapp in red sports attire holds an American flag draped over her shoulders against a dark background
Hannah Rapp fought for the World Boxing Council women’s featherweight championship. Photograph: Harry Aaron/Most Valuable Promotions

US boxer Hannah Rapp, who in June fought for the World Boxing Council (WBC) women’s featherweight championship, was killed on Saturday while she bicycled in Texas after a motorist struck her with his car, according to authorities.

Rapp was 26, and investigators arrested a 31-year-old man identified as Charles Medina in connection with her death, the sheriff’s office of Brazos county, Texas, said in a statement.

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