Motorcyclist breaks leg in wreck

Published 3:15 pm Thursday, October 15, 2015

A motorcyclist broke his leg today after rear-ending an SUV, being thrown from his bike and dragged a few feet by a pickup truck on the Walnut Avenue bridge.

The crash happened a few minutes before noon. Oscar Adams, 22, of Chatsworth, was traveling westbound on the Walnut Avenue bridge near Abutment Road on his Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle when he rear-ended a black Ford Explorer driven by Stephen Bingham, 33, also of Chatsworth. Adams was thrown from his bike. Both he and the bike crossed the center lane into oncoming traffic. Rexie Patterson, 35, of Dalton, was traveling eastbound over the bridge in a Ford F-250 truck and attempted to stop but was unable to before Adams slid underneath his truck and was dragged a few feet. Adams was wearing his helmet and other protective gear.

Units from the Dalton Fire Department, Dalton Police Department and Hamilton Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene. Adams was taken to Hamilton Medical Center with a broken leg but he is expected to make a full recovery.

He was cited for following too closely and not having proof of insurance. No charges were filed against other drivers involved.