The Beijing Olympic 100m and 200m champion was apparently speeding on a rain-slicked highway when he lost control of the high-powered vehicle and plowed into a ditch, police said.

• 警方称，博尔特当时驾驶一辆宝马在高速公路上超速行驶，加之雨后路滑，车子失控坠入路边水沟。