BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A man has been arrested after Brazos County deputies say he stopped in the roadway, shifted into reverse and accelerated backward into a bicyclist—killing her on FM 159.
According to a probable cause affidavit from the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office, Charles Eric Medina is accused of recklessly causing the death of Hannah Noelle Rapp on July 18th.
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The affidavit states says deputies were called about 9:50 a.m. to the 23000 block of FM 159 for a major crash after a vehicle struck a bicyclist and a woman was reported lying face down in the roadway.
Rapp was found unresponsive, taken to Baylor Scott & White Hospital and later pronounced dead.
Investigators say Medina had been driving east when he passed two bicyclists at what deputies described as a high rate of speed. One cyclist reportedly raised his arms and yelled toward the vehicle. Deputies allege Medina then slammed on his brakes, skidded to a stop, put the vehicle in reverse and rapidly accelerated backward, striking Rapp and knocking her into the roadway.
source:(Brazos County Jail Records)
The affidavit notes the rear hatch of Medinas car was crushed inward and the rear window was completely shattered. Investigators also documented skid marks from braking and a separate set of skid marks from reversing; the affidavit says the reverse skid marks appeared to show the driver steering toward something while backing up.
Medina told deputies he had just left home when he passed two cyclists on the south side of FM 159. He said he heard them yell and saw them throw their hands up, and believed they were trying to flag him down, so he braked hard and came to a stop.
Medina told investigators he began backing up and did not see the female cyclist until the last moment before hitting her. When asked how fast he was reversing, Medina said, “15 mile per hour,” according to the affidavit.
An investigator later spoke with a witness identified as Rapp’s boyfriend, who told deputies he and Rapp were cycling eastbound when Medina passed them at a high rate of speed, about a foot away. Pollalis said he threw his hands up and yelled, then watched the driver brake to a stop, reverse and accelerate backward before striking Rapp, causing her head to hit the rear window and knocking her onto the roadway.
Investigators wrote that physical evidence at the scene—including skid marks, the severity of the vehicle damage and Rapp’s final resting position—did not match the driver’s account of reversing at low speed and instead indicated a heavy impact.
Jail records show Medina was arrested and charged with manslaughter. His bond was set at$250,000, and he has not been released as of Sunday.
Prior jail bookings
According to online jail records, this is the 13th time Charles Medina has been booked into the Brazos County jail since 2012. His previous charges include:
* Evading Arrest
* Reckless Driving
* Criminal Mischief
* Theft
* Speeding
* Resisting Arrest, Search, or Transport
* Expired Registration
* Assault
* Escape from Custody
* Hit and Run (Navasota PD Warrant)
* Expired License
* Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility
* Deadly Conduct
* Possession of a Controlled Substance
The case remains under investigation.
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