Deon Lendore, an Olympic bronze medal-winning sprinter for Trinidad & Tobago and previous NCAA champion at Texas A&M, used to be killed in a head-on collision in Texas, state police mentioned. He used to be 29.
Lendore, a volunteer assistant trainer at Texas A&M, died Monday after his automotive drifted around the middle line, sideswiped a automobile after which collided with a sport-utility automobile, mentioned Sgt. Bryan Washko, a Texas Division of Public Protection spokesman. Texas A&M trainer Pat Henry mentioned Lendore used to be riding house from observe when the crash took place.
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Lendore died on the scene. The driving force of the SUV, a 65-year-old lady, used to be taken to a clinic with severe accidents, DPS mentioned. The driving force of the automobile sideswiped through Lendore ahead of the collision used to be now not injured. The reason for the crash used to be underneath investigation Tuesday.
Lendore ran within the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympics and anchored Trinidad & Tobago to a bronze medal within the 1,600-meter relay in London in 2012. In 2014, he went undefeated via 14 races at 400 meters whilst profitable particular person NCAA indoor and outside championships.
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“He epitomized hope and pleasure every time his toes landed at the observe,” Trinidad Minister of Game and Neighborhood Building Shamfa Cudjoe mentioned. “He used to be certainly a trailblazer, a lifestyles long gone too quickly. We thank him for the whole thing he has accomplished and for giving prominent and diligent carrier to TT.”
Lendore spent the previous two years as a volunteer assistant at Texas A&M whilst he endured to compete professionally.
“I will’t even specific this loss,” Henry mentioned. “Through the years our courting had modified not to best one in every of my athletes to train, however he used to be liked through my spouse, kids and grandchildren. He used to be a part of my circle of relatives. It hurts, it truly hurts.”