Overview
- The crash occurred on Saturday, July 18, when deputies say a vehicle passed two cyclists on FM 159, stopped, reversed and struck 26-year-old professional boxer Hannah Rapp, who later died at a hospital.
- Investigators arrested 31-year-old Charles (Eric) Medina and charged him with manslaughter after a probable‑cause affidavit described a witness — identified as Rapp’s companion — saying Medina passed closely at speed, braked, shifted into reverse and accelerated backward into Rapp.
- The affidavit and reporting note skid marks and vehicle damage that police say do not match the suspect’s account of a low‑speed impact; local jail records reported by multiple outlets show Medina was held with a bond reported by some sources as $250,000 and has prior arrests on his record.
- Rapp was a rising featherweight who turned pro in 2024, held the NABF title, and five weeks earlier challenged for the WBC world featherweight belt while also working full time as a fire and life safety inspector at Texas A&M; the boxing community has issued widespread tributes and set up fundraisers for her family.
- The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office describes the case as isolated but active, detectives continue to gather evidence, and the investigation could lead to prosecution and renewed local attention to cyclist safety and potential legal or policy responses.