US national champion dies after driver allegedly drifted into cycle lane and hit her

Gwen Inglis was the reigning age group road race champion and a popular figure in the Colorado cycling community

Gwen Inglis during the 2015 Women's USA Pro Challenge
Gwen Inglis during the 2015 Women's USA Pro Challenge
(Image credit: Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images))

US national road race champion Gwen Inglis has died after a driver allegedly drifted into a bike lane and struck her with his car.

Inglis, the reigning national title holder for the 45-49 age group, had been riding with her husband Mike in Denver on Sunday, May 16, when a car claimed to have been driven by Ryan Montoya drifted into the bike lane and hit her. 

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