Event Brief
NTSB issues preliminary report on fatal Milligan crash
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Summary: The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on a fatal pickup-truck crash involving Milligan University cyclists on Aug. 19, 2026. The report says two riders died and seven others were injured after the truck overtook and struck the group on US-19E near Hampton in Carter County.
WHO: National Transportation Safety Board; Milligan University cycling team; pickup truck driver
WHAT: Preliminary NTSB report on a fatal crash between a pickup truck and a group of Milligan bicyclists
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026
WHERE: US-19E near Hampton, Carter County, Tennessee
WHY: Cause is under investigation.
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