Brazos County Sheriff's Office Investigates Fatal Car Crash Involving Professional Boxer Hannah Rapp
The investigation into a deadly car crash that killed a 26-year-old professional boxer is ongoing.
Brazos County Sheriff's Office Investigates Fatal Car Crash Involving Professional Boxer Hannah Rapp The investigation into a deadly car crash that killed a 26-year-old professional boxer is ongoing. Hannah Rapp, a 26-year-old professional boxer, was struck by a vehicle while riding her bike in Brazos County, Texas, on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at approximately 10:00 a.m. First responders arrived on the scene and provided emergency medical care before the victim was transported to a local hospital. Despite lifesaving efforts, she later passed away at the hospital. Brazos County Sheriff's Office Investigates Fatal Car Crash Involving Professional Boxer Hannah Rapp. The investigation into a deadly car crash that killed a 26-year-old professional boxer is ongoing. Hannah Rapp, a 26-year-old professional boxer, was struck by a vehicle while riding her bike in Brazos County, Texas, on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at approximately 10:00 a.m. First responders arrived on the scene and provided emergency medical care before the victim was transported to a local hospital. Despite lifesaving efforts, she later passed away at the hospital.The Brazos County Sheriff's Office has identified the driver of the vehicle as 31-year-old Charles Medina, who had passed two bicyclists traveling along FM 159 before stopping and reversing, striking one of the cyclists. Medina was arrested and charged with manslaughter, taken to the county's detention center without incident. The authorities believe this was an isolated incident and the investigation remains active and ongoing as detectives continue to gather evidence and review all available information.Hannah Rapp, a promising boxer, ran track at Purdue University before relocating to College Station, Texas, where she became a professional athlete while also working as a full-time fire and life safety inspector at Texas A&M University. Rapp boasted an impressive 8-0-1 boxing record before she lost a World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight title fight. Brown, a professional boxer, paid tribute to the late athlete on social media in the wake of her shocking death.The WBC president also issued a statement acknowledging Rapp's tragic passing, her contribution to the sport and the pain her friends, family and many fans must be in as a result of her death. The loss of Hannah Rapp leaves us heartbroken, he said. She was an exceptional boxer, but above all, an invaluable member of our boxing family.We join in the grief that overwhelms her loved ones, her team, and all those who had the privilege of knowing and supporting her throughout her brilliant career
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