Olive Road accident claims life of bicyclist who was hit by 2 vehicles

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A bicyclist has died two weeks after being hit by a automobile on Olive Highway in an accident that led to 5 different folks being hit.

Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen stated Thursday that Marico Dorsey, 53, of Augusta, handed away Wednesday night time.

Dorsey was struck by a automobile in entrance of a church, and 5 folks rushed to the road to hope over him and preserve him from being hit once more.

However one other automobile hit them in addition to Dorsey.

One of many folks making an attempt to assist Dorsey after the Jan. 11 crash at Olive Highway and Eagles Approach informed Information 12 her life flashed earlier than her eyes.

“I seemed up, the van was coming straight in the direction of us, and I jumped out of the best way. After I jumped out of the best way, that’s when the van hit the opposite 4 folks. And my mothers stated their our bodies went flying in all places,” LaShawn Vines stated.

Vines says she had hassle sleeping as a result of the accident is simply too exhausting to get out of her head.

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