Hannah Rose Henry rode her bicycle in a designated bike lane in south Phoenix, Arizona, around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 8, 2026. The 26-year-old Canadian triathlete and ASU alum trained in the area near Central Avenue and Ellwood Street. A white van suddenly struck her from behind in broad daylight on this urban stretch.
The impact threw Henry under the vehicle, where she became trapped and dragged for a distance. The van, driven by 46-year-old Eric Dustin Hodge, continued moving despite the collision. Witnesses later described hearing screams and seeing the horrific scene unfold along the roadway in this south Phoenix neighborhood.
Hodge fled the scene without stopping to render aid or check on the victim. He abandoned the van nearby and left on foot, leaving Henry critically injured in the bike lane. Passersby called 911 immediately, reporting a severe hit-and-run involving a trapped cyclist.
Phoenix Police Department officers and fire crews arrived quickly to the intersection area. They extricated Henry from underneath or near the vehicle path and provided emergency medical care on site. Paramedics transported her to a trauma center, but the extensive injuries proved fatal, and she was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Investigators located the abandoned van and identified Hodge through evidence and tips. He turned himself in or was arrested days later, admitting to police that he had smoked fentanyl shortly before driving. Hodge told detectives he fell asleep at the wheel, woke to the collision, panicked, and fled while knowing he had hit someone.
The case remains active as Phoenix police charge Hodge with manslaughter, hit-and-run resulting in death, and related offenses. The south Phoenix location near Central Avenue highlights ongoing concerns about bike lane safety. The triathlon community mourns Henry, a two-time NCAA champion whose promising life ended in this preventable tragedy.