Buchanan, Tenn.—A Henry man was killed in Monday afternoon’s fatal motorcycle accident on Rabbit Creek Road.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol released the name of the victim late Monday night as Richard Byrns, age 54, of Henry.
According to the patrol report released to WENK/WTPR by Lt. Brad Wilbanks, Byrns was driving near 1955 Rabbit Creek Rd. near the intersection with John Rowlett Rd. when the accident occurred.
Byrns was traveling southbound, entered a left hand curve and exited on the right side in the curve, hitting a utility pole and coming to rest in a yard.
As we reported earlier, the Paris Landing Fire Department, Henry County EMS and Henry County sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene. Byrns passed away while en route to a helicopter that was to transport him to Vanderbilt Medical Center.