VALDOSTA – On January 27, 2016 at approximately 3:34pm, Valdosta Police Officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of N. St. Augustine Road in reference to a vehicle accident. Officers arrived to find a collision had occurred between a moped and a Toyota Tundra pickup truck. The driver of the scooter was transported to South Georgia Medical Center by EMS. As officers from the Traffic Unit and the Crime Scene Unit were investigating the accident and processing the scene, the driver of the moped succumbed to his injuries and died at South Georgia Medical Center. The driver of the moped was identified as David Lee Butler, white male, age 61. The investigation into the accident continues.

Motorcycle and Moped riders should take precautions to protect themselves, by wearing helmets and other protective gear, and making themselves more visible to other vehicles by wearing reflective gear. Motorcycles and mopeds at times can be difficult to spot, so other drivers should always be cognizant that they may be sharing the road with a motorcycle or scooter.