An Olympic cyclist has died after being hit by a car, his husband has reportedly been arrested

Melissa Hoskins, Australian Olympian and world cycling champion, has died. She was 32.

In a statement on Sunday, South Australian police said a woman had died after being hit by a car in an inner-city suburb of Adelaide on Saturday night. She suffered serious injuries and died overnight in hospital.

Police said the driver, a 33-year-old man, was known to the woman and was arrested and charged with causing her death by dangerous driving, careless driving and endangering life. He was released on bail and is due in court on March 13.

Local media identified Hoskins as the woman and it was widely reported that her husband, fellow professional cyclist Rohan Dennis, was the man arrested.

Reached for comment, a South Australian police spokesperson told HuffPost it was policy not to name those involved in an incident due to local privacy laws.

Hoskins was allegedly hit by a pickup truck driven by Dennis near their home in Adelaide, Australian public broadcaster ABC News reported.

Hoskins’ parents, Peter and Amanda, and sister, Jess, released a joint statement on Tuesday via AusCycling.

“Words cannot express our grief, sadness and the tragic circumstances of Melissa’s death. Myself, Amanda, Jess and the families are completely devastated and are still struggling to process what happened,” the statement read.

“Not only did we lose a daughter and a sister, her children lost their mother, a free spirit, a giver with a big heart, patience and zest for life.”

“She was the touchstone of their lives and ours, and we must honor her memory so they can grow up knowing who she was, what she stood for, and what she gave to everyone whose lives she touched,” the publication continued.

The funeral will take place in Hoskins’ hometown of Perth and a memorial service will be held in Adelaide after this month’s Tour Down Under event.

The family has requested privacy while they grieve.

Hoskins competed in the team pursuit at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. Her team won gold in the team pursuit at the 2015 world championships in France.

Dennis was part of the Australian team that won silver in the team pursuit at the London Olympics in 2012. He won bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Hoskins retired from professional cycling in 2017; Dennis retired earlier this year.

Members of the cycling community around the world congratulated.

Australian Olympic Committee expressed “greatest sadness” from the news.

“Our condolences go out to Melissa’s family, friends and cycling community at this extremely difficult time,” the statement said.

“My heart is very heavy. My thoughts are with their children, family and friends. This is a very difficult and tragic time. REST IN PEACE,” wrote Australian Olympic cyclist Anna Mears.

Annette Edmonson, another Australian cycling champion, said “the world lost one of its shining stars this weekend.”

“A funny, loving, cheerful man who was so talented in so many areas. A force to be reckoned with, she took the world of track and road cycling by storm before pursuing her next dream, starting a family and becoming the ultimate mum,” she wrote.

“You made me a better athlete,” she added. “We were so competitive on the track and the road, but when we came together in the team time trial and the team pursuit, we were one.”

Edmonson competed with Hoskins on the team that won the world championship in 2015, and she remembered it as “one of the best days of my life.”