ATLANTA — Rep. Tom Graves wrote on Twitter on Monday morning that his son had been "critically injured" during a cycling event in Calhoun on Sunday.
The son, John, is a member of Georgia Tech's cycling team.
Graves, who represents Georgia's 14th congressional district in the northwest corner of the state, said his son was injured in the Calhoun Downtown Criterium race and airlifted to a trauma unit.
Gov. Brian Kemp tweeted his support, saying he and his family were praying for John and the Graves family.
"May God grant John healing, and comfort his friends and loved ones during this time," the governor wrote.
Rep. Graves tweeted an update Tuesday, saying he appreciated the support and said his son is responding well to treatment.
"Sunday, John suffered severe head trauma and had multiple spots of bleeding on his brain," he said. "Thanks to his dedicated medical team, he's been responding extremely well to treatment and care."
According to Georgia Tech cycling team materials, the race was set to run up North Wall Street, cross Trammell Street, run down North and South Park Avenue, cross back over on West Hicks Street and go back up South Wall Street in downtown Calhoun.
Graves, who has served in the House since 2010, announced in December he would not be seeking re-election this year.
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