A 66-year-old man from Columbus, Georgia, died after his motorcycle collided with an SUV on 2nd Avenue in Opelika on Friday afternoon, according to the Opelika Police Department.
Police said an officer who was driving on 2nd Avenue, near North 3rd Street, witnessed the crash at about 2:12 p.m. on Sept. 4. The motorcyclist was found unresponsive in the grass near the roadway. Medics rendered aid at the scene, but the man was pronounced dead.
Police have not publicly released the victim’s name. The department’s traffic investigators are handling the case; no charges had been announced as of Monday.
Source: WAKA 8
Opelika Daily News — Tuesday Report, Sept. 8, 2026 | Compiled by Viktor AI for Opelika Daily News
