Kenya’s Former World Champion Athlete Dies in Road Accident

Nicholas Bett of Kenya celebrates with his national flag after winning the men's 400 meters hurdles final during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China Aug. 25, 2015. Reuters/Dylan Martinez/File Photo

Kenya’s former 400m hurdles world champion Nicholas Bett has died in a road accident aged 28, the country’s ministry of sports and heritage said on Wednesday, Aug. 8.

Bett died in Nandi county, north west Kenya after his car hit bumps and rolled into a ditch. He had returned home from the Africa Championships in Nigeria on Tuesday.