A Georgia mayor who took workplace simply three months in the past died in a motocross wreck on Saturday. Perry Bell, mayor of the Bartow County city of White, died from blunt pressure trauma to the chest, The Day by day Tribune Information of Cartersville reported.
Murray County Deputy Coroner Jonathan Sosebee stated Bell, 54, wrecked and was struck by one other rider on the Lazy River Motocross observe close to Dalton.
"It was an unavoidable accident," Sosebee stated. "From what I perceive, he was on a leap after which he crashed on prime of a leap. There was one other rider proper behind him and he was unable to do something … he wasn't in a position to see him to keep away from it."
Sosebee stated Bell was too severely injured to be evacuated by helicopter and died at a hospital in Chatsworth.
Officers are investigating, Sosebee stated, however no legal fees have been filed.
Sosebee stated the opposite rider sustained minor accidents however was launched from a hospital hours later.
White gained a plurality in a particular election earlier this 12 months to turn out to be mayor. White sought to revive the mayor's powers after many have been transferred to a metropolis supervisor and the earlier mayor resigned.
Following Bell's loss of life, White Mayor Professional Tem Gary Crisp will take over mayoral duties. Crisp instructed WSB-TV that it is seemingly town will maintain one other particular election to switch Bell, who took workplace in June.