North Alabama bicyclist killed in wreck

Published 10:32 am Monday, August 10, 2020

Athens Police say a man riding his bike was killed when a car hit him Sunday night.

Police say they were called to a wreck around 10:55 p.m. on Hines Street just north of Brownsferry Road.

Police say a car traveling south on Hines Street hit a man riding a bike.

The bicyclist was taken to the Athens Limestone Hospital where he later died, according to the report.

The name of the cyclist is not being released and the investigation into the incident is continuing.