A 50 year old man involved in a bicycle accident Thursday afternoon on Pea Ridge Road in the Dry Creek area has died and the Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating to determine if he was the victim of a hit and run.
Dead is Tim Caldwell of Dowelltown.
According to the THP, Caldwell was riding alone on a bicycle when he apparently went off in a ditch and was thrown from the bike.
Central dispatch was notified at 4:48 p.m. The caller reported that a guy had been hit by a car on a bike. Officers arrived at the scene and spoke with Caldwell who reportedly told them that a big car with a young guy driving had been responsible.
Caldwell was taken by DeKalb EMS to a helicopter landing zone set up near the scene. He was airlifted to Vanderbilt hospital where he died on Friday.
Trooper Jeremy Wilhite and the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) of the Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating but has not yet determined whether Caldwell was the victim of a hit and run or just a tragic accident with no one else involved.
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