One person died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Bates Road, according to a news release from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
At 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to the crash at the intersection of Alabama and Bates roads. Emergency services also responded and found the driver of a motorcycle unresponsive at the scene. The driver was transported to a local hospital and was pronounced dead, the release stated.
Deputies said the motorcycle was traveling east on Bates Road when the driver lost control upon approaching the intersection of Alabama Road, authorities said. The motorcycle left the roadway and struck a wooden fence.
Authorities have not released the name of the driver.
— Compiled By Kiara Green