Vehicle and a bicyclist crash ends in traffic fatality

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.  (WDEF) – On Friday morning, around 7:17 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a bicyclist at the intersection of the 4400 block of Oakhill Road and Sterchi Drive.

When arriving on scene, officers located a 55-year-old male bicyclist with life-threatening injuries.

Officers performed CPR until Hamilton County EMS arrived and took over.

The bicyclist was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.

The Chattanooga Police Department Traffic Unit responded to the scene to begin the investigation.

The investigation indicates that a Nissan (Vehicle #1) was traveling south on Oakhill Road approaching the Sterchi Drive intersection.

The bicyclist was traveling east on Sterchi Drive and rode in front of the Nissan.

The vehicle then struck the bicycle.

Hamilton County EMS transported the driver of Vehicle 1 and a passenger to a local hospital for treatment of suspected minor injuries.