Motorcycle racer and Superbike champ, Nicky Hayden has died as a result of injuries after being hit by a car while training on his bicycle.

The Superbike World Championship was fatally injured in an incident that occurred Wednesday along the Rimini coast.

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Hayden, who was in Italy following a race at nearby Imola, was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Injury details were not immediately available.

The 35-year-old Hayden won the MotoGP title in 2006. He was 13th in this season’s Superbike standings.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends at this difficult time.