Victim in Tuesday's fatal motorcycle crash identified

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The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the victim in Tuesday's fatal motorcycle crash on Highway 134.

The victim, Tristan Hensley, is a native of Whitwell, Tenn.

Preliminary results indicate that Hensley was on a motorcycle traveling east on Highway 134 when he tried to negotiate a left hand curve and went off the right side of the road traveling down a steep embankment.

At this time, it has yet to be determined when the accident occurred. Hamilton County sheriff deputies responded to the scene at 10:30 a.m.

A portion of Highway 134 from the 600 block coming from Marion County to Dade County, Ga. was shut down after the crash.

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