Updated: July 10, 2017

AUTHORITIES HAVE ARRESTED A FRANKLIN MAN IN CONNECTION WITH A WEEKEND BICYCLE HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT ON THE NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY. ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE FROM THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, CYCLISTS GREG GOODMAN AND TYLER NOE WERE RIDING ON THE TRACE'S DESIGNATED BIKE ROUTE IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY SATURDAY AROUND NOON. A BLACK VOLVO PASSING THE BICYCLISTS STRUCK NOE, FAILED TO STOP AND LEFT THE SCENE. NOE SUFFERED SERIOUS BUT NOT LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. GOODMAN WAS WEARING A GO PRO CAMERA AND PROVIDED VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT TO INVESTIGATORS. THE DRIVER WAS IDENTIFIED AS 58 YEAR-OLD MARSHALL GRANT NEELY THE THIRD. HE WAS ARRESTED FOR FELONY RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT, LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT, FAILURE TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY OF ACCIDENT AND FAILURE TO RENDER AID. PARK RANGERS WILL MEET WITH THE U-S ATTORNEY TO DETERMINE IF FEDERAL CHARGES MAY BE FILED AS WELL. NEELY WAS RELEASED FROM JAIL ON 11,500 BAIL SUNDAY MORNING. AUTHORITIES REMIND MOTORISTS THAT TENNESSEE LAW ALLOWS BICYCLISTS TO USE THE FULL LANE OF TRAFFIC TO RIDE. VEHICLE DRIVERS MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST THREE FEET DISTANCE WHEN PASSING A BICYCLIST.