Cyclist killed in collision on Clarks Bridge Road

Gainesville man struck and killed while biking at night

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A Gainesville man was killed Wednesday night after being hit from behind by a vehicle while riding his bicycle, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office said.

Charles Thomas Donley, 34, was riding his bicycle northbound on Clarks Bridge Road around 7:45 p.m. when he was hit by a northbound vehicle driven by Jeremy Mark Austin, 41, of Cleveland.

Donley was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center where he died, the sheriff’s office said.

Early details indicate Donley was weaving in the roadway and riding in dark clothing with no apparent lights on the bicycle.

The Hall County Sheriff’s Office Accident Investigation Unit is investigating the incident.