A bicyclist, Mark Pierce, 53, was hit by a train in Dalton on Saturday night and was airlifted to Erlanger Hospital.
It happened at the railroad crossing at Thornton Avenue and Tyler Street.
Police said the investigation determined that the bicyclist disregarded the railroad barrier and rode around it as the train was approaching the intersection southbound. The railroad barrier was functioning with both lights and also audio signals. The train was also blowing its horn.
The train hit the bicyclist, who was thrown approximately 10 to 15 feet away from the train tracks and landed in the gravel. His bike landed nearby.