Deon Lendore death: Olympic sprinter for Trinidad and Tobago killed in head-on crash in Texas

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Three-time Olympic sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago Deon Lendore has died in a head-on collision in Texas when he was driving home from practice, police said. “Words cannot adequately express our sadness at the devastating and untimely loss of 3x Olympian and Olympic and World Championship bronze medalist Deon Lendore who has been an inspiration and motivation to us all both on an off the track,” it said in tweet. “He epitomised hope and joy each time his feet landed on the track,” said Shamfa Cudjoe, Trinidad’s minister of sport and community development. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Deon Lendore, who has been a part of the PUMA Family since 2017,” Lendore’s sponsor Puma said.