A 66 year old man lost his life in a motorcycle crash late Wednesday night.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Floyd Tilley of Woodbury was traveling south on Short Mountain Highway near Lee Braswell Road when he left the road and struck a utility pole.
The crash was reported at 11:55 p.m.
DeKalb EMS responded along with members of the Short Mountain Station of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department, and Sheriff’s Department.
Tilley’s death marks the third traffic fatality of the year on DeKalb County roads.
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