MACON, Ga. — Authorities say a man is dead after he was struck by two motorists while riding a bicycle on along Georgia road.
One of the drivers fled the scene after hitting the cyclist Saturday morning, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. The driver of the second vehicle that also struck the bike rider remained on the scene as emergency responders arrived.
The deadly collision happened in a largely residential area of Macon. The sheriff’s office said it’s investigating.
Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones told news outlets the cyclist who died had been identified as 50-year-old Rupert Shane Ward.