ATHENS, Ga. — A 37-year-old Athens man has died following a crash Saturday night on Olympic Drive, and the driver of the vehicle involved now faces multiple charges, according to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.
Police said officers responded to an injury crash around 8:30 p.m. on February 21 on Olympic Drive near Athena Drive.
Investigators determined that a 2013 BMW 650i was traveling westbound when it struck a GS5 740W electric bicycle from behind. Both the car and the bicycle were headed west at the time of the collision.
The bicyclist, Kul Chokhal, 37, of Athens, was treated at the scene by National EMS and transported to a local hospital in critical condition. On February 23, he died from his injuries, Athens-Clarke County Police said.
Police charged the driver of the BMW, Terrence White, 45, of Athens, with DUI, homicide by vehicle, following too closely, and serious injury by vehicle.
The crash remains under investigation. Police are asking anyone with information about the fatal crash to contact Officer First Class Bridget Teskey at bridget.teskey@accgov.com or call 762-400-7022.
This marks the second fatal crash in Athens-Clarke County this year.
