A motorcyclist died early Saturday morning after striking the rear of a vehicle traveling on U.S. Highway 27 at Sixth Street, Chattanooga police spokeswoman Rebecca Royval said in a news release.
She said the crash happened about 1:30 a.m. when the driver of the Honda CBR1000 slammed into the back of a Ford Expedition driven by James A. Woods, of Chattanooga.
Mr. Woods felt the impact and pulled over, Officer Royval said. He was uninjured and has not been charged.
According to evidence at the scene, the 2000 Honda CBR1000, operated by Josue Jonatan Cummings, of Rock Springs, Ga., had been traveling at a high rate of speed when he struck the Expedition.
Mr. Cummings died as a result of his injuries from the crash.