A bicyclist traveling in the 1000 block of Ashland Terrace became entangled with a truck and was killed Friday morning.
He was identified as David L. Meek, 51, a biking enthusiast who was active in the Chattanooga Bicycle Club. He had been a leader of the three-day Tour de Charohala Challenge.
He lived on Wood Lane in Red Bank and owned a bike shop on N. Hawthorne Street in Chattanooga.
Police were alerted to the scene around 6:40 a.m.
According to witnesses, the cyclist was traveling on Ashland Terrace toward Hixson Pike. As a box-type truck traveling in the same direction passed by the cyclist, a saddle bag on the back of the bicycle caught the rear footboard of the truck and yanked the bike out from under him.
The victim was thrown into the street where he suffered severe injuries. The victim was transported to Erlanger Hospital where he later died.
The driver of the truck told police that he never saw the bicyclist and did not know there was anything wrong until he saw the victim in the street.
Charges in the incident are pending further investigation.