Opp bicyclist dies after being struck by vehicle
Published 12:00 pm Monday, November 18, 2024
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An Opp man was killed Sunday after the bike he was riding was struck by a vehicle, according to Opp officials.
William Jad Davis, 54, of Opp was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
The Opp Police Department and Opp Fire Department responded to a call regarding a vehicle striking the bicyclist on Hwy. 84 Bypass near the Walding Road intersection. The call came in Sunday at approximately 11:30 p.m.
Upon arrival, officers discovered that Davis was cycling in the eastbound traffic lane when he was struck by a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
The accident remains under investigation by the Opp Police Department.