Fatal bicycle accident reported in Chattooga

July 4, 2024 – 4:00 p.m.

WZQZ Radio –

According to a report from WZQZ Radio, a cyclist was killed on Old Highway 27 in the early hours of Wednesday morning (July 3).

According to Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader, Robert Dalton of Trion was riding his bicycle when he collided with a moped driven by a man.

Dalton succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The moped driver was taken to Atrium Health Floyd in Rome with injuries.

Sheriff Schrader said Dalton’s body was sent to the GBI crime lab for an autopsy.