Two students killed, seven injured after car strikes university cycling team in Tennessee

NewsWorldAmericasTwo students killed, seven injured after car strikes university cycling team in TennesseeMilligan University said 11 members of its cycling team were on a morning training ride when they were hit by a driverDiego Pineda Thursday 20 August 2026 01:46 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:3036038To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/tennessee-cyclists-killed-milligan-university-hampton-crash-b3036043.html","title":"Two students killed after car strikes university cycling team in Tennessee"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-113574","index":0}Two members of a university cycling team were killed and seven others injured Wednesday after a car struck a group of riders in northeastern Tennessee (Milligan University via AP)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines...