Train hits cyclist in Whitfield County
- Northwest Georgia Scanner
- Apr 2, 2017
- 1 min read
Bruce Frazier of Dalton Police Department says that the cyclist disregarded the railroad barrier at Thornton Avenue and Tyler Street and rode around it as the train was approaching the intersection.
Police say the railroad barrier was functioning with both lights and also audio signals. The train was also blowing its horn. The train hit the cyclist and threw the man about 10 to 15 feet away from the train tracks and landed in the gravel. The bike landed nearby. The victim was airlifted to Erlanger by LifeForce. Dalton police do not have an update at this time. Frazier says they have identified the victim but are not releasing his identification due to struggles of identifying next of kin. Police believe he could either be homeless or moving in between places at this time.
