UPDATE: Bicyclist Hit, Killed by Car
178 views · Published 8 May 2013 · 0:55 · Indexed 4 November 2026
Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2013 · News & Politics
UPDATE: The victim in Saturday's fatal bicycle wreck has been identified as 49 year-old Antonio Jose Desousa Ribeiro from Jacksonville, Florida. Witnesses say he was riding his bike when he lost control and swerved into the path of an oncoming car. The investigation is still ongoing.-----------Just after 2:00 PM Saturday, Chattanooga Police responded to a traffic accident at the 400 block of Ochs Highway.They found that a bicyclist had been struck by a car. The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.The 3 State 3 Mile Challenge started today, with hundreds of bicyclists travelling through the Tennessee Valley, ending at Finley Stadium.It's unclear at this time if the bicyclist was part of the race.The investigation is still ongoing and more information will be released when available.
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