2006 MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden dead at 35

American motorcycle racer Nicky Hayden died on Monday from injuries suffered when he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle in Italy five days ago, the Maurizio Bufalani Hospital in Cesena, where he was being treated, has confirmed.

Hayden was on a training ride on the Rimini coast following a race at Imola when he was hit. He sustained multiple injuries in the accident, including severe cerebral damage.

Hayden was the 2006 MotoGP champion, and was competing in the World Superbike Championship this season.

More

http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2017/05/22/2006-motogp-champion-nicky-hayden-dead-at-35.html