Saturday's I-75 crash victim was Chattanooga man

The motorcycle rider who was killed when a car hit his bike Saturday on Interstate 75 has been identified as Edward Crockett Bankston, 59, of Chattanooga.

In a news release, police said Bankston was traveling south in the inside lane near the nine mile marker when a Toyota driven by Dale Ferrell, 21, of Steen, Miss., struck the bike from the rear. Bankston lost control, crashed and died at the scene.

The news release said charges may be filed pending the outcome of the investigation.

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