Blogged By: De De Tillman

Source:Yahoo Sports

Posted: Monday October 15, 2012 @1:00 p.m PST

According to Yahoo Sports, Kyle Bennett, has died at age 33.  Bennett was a three-time BMX world champion and part of the first-ever U.S. BMX Olympic team in 2008. Nicknamed “Butter” for his smooth style.

The wreck that claimed Bennett’s life occurred at 2:16 a.m. on Sunday.  Bennett’s 2006 Toyota Tundra was traveling at a high rate of speed when it left the road and hit a ditch and an iron gate. Bennett was pronounced dead at the scene. The newspaper reported that he was not wearing a seat belt. According to the Montgomery County Police Reporter