Paralympic champion Dory Selinger was killed after a crash involving a vehicle, according to police in McKinney, Texas. The incident happened near Alma Drive and the Sam Rayburn Tollway service road, a stretch familiar to local cyclists, reports NBC5.
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His wife, Laura, knew something was wrong almost immediately.
She said she received an alert from his tracking device just after 6 a.m. indicating a crash. She rushed out, hoping for the best. It did not turn out that way.
"I left right away, but I never expected that he wouldn't be alive," she said.
Authorities confirmed Selinger died at the scene.
This is a tough one. Selinger was not just another rider. He was a three-time world champion and a gold medalist at the 1996 Paralympic Games, later adding three more medals in Sydney in 2000. His career was built on resilience after a devastating 1993 crash that cost him part of his right leg.
Still, he kept going. And kept winning.
Friends say the loss hits even harder knowing their cycling group has now lost two riders in a month. They are calling for more awareness and caution from drivers sharing the road.
For his family, the focus is much simpler and far more painful.
A husband. A father. Gone far too soon.
