Rohan Dennis reported for allegedly driving while disqualified
SA Police say a 36-year-old Medindie man was stopped after being seen driving with two children in the car.
Quick Look
- SA Police say a 36-year-old Medindie man, understood to be Rohan Dennis, was apprehended after allegedly driving while disqualified.
- His vehicle was impounded and he will be summonsed to court.
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Why It Matters
Dennis was already banned from driving for five years after being sentenced over the events leading to Melissa Hoskins's death in 2023. Police now say he was seen driving again and will be brought before court later.
The ABC understands former professional cyclist Rohan Dennis has been reported for driving while disqualified.
In a statement, SA Police said they apprehended a 36-year-old Medindie man just after 4pm on Thursday, after observing him driving a vehicle with two children as passengers.
They said the man's vehicle had been impounded for 28 days and he would be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.
Last year, father-of-two Dennis, 36, was handed a suspended sentence for the events leading up to the death of his Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins in December 2023.
Dennis was handed a 17-month prison term — but that sentence was suspended on a two-year good-behaviour bond.
He was also banned from driving for five years.
Guilty plea over crash
Dennis pleaded guilty in 2024 to an aggravated charge of creating likelihood of harm over Ms Hoskins's death.
Ms Hoskins was struck by a car driven by Dennis, on the street in front of the couple's home in Medindie, in Adelaide's inner north.
Prosecutors dropped a charge of dangerous driving causing death and an aggravated charge of driving without due care.
Ms Hoskins was a two-time Olympian and a renowned road and track cyclist who represented Australia at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.
Dennis also competed in two Olympics.
He won a stage at the Tour de France in 2015, as well as a team time trial.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Dennis will be summonsed to appear in court over the alleged driving-while-disqualified incident.
Very likely · Within days
The impoundment of the vehicle will remain in place for 28 days.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What exact charge will Dennis face for allegedly driving while disqualified?
- Will the court take any additional action over the presence of two children in the vehicle?
- Has Dennis or his representatives responded to the police report?
