Man killed when dirt bike crashes in Athens

Released this afternoon by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department

On May 16, at approximately 1:55 PM, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department responded

to a single-vehicle dirt bike crash near the intersection of Whit Davis Road and Pettit Lane.

When ACCPD arrived, the operator of the dirt bike, Worley Lorenzo Robinson, a 28-year-old

male from Elberton, Georgia, was located in the roadway with critical injuries.

ACCPD’s initial investigation indicated that Robinson was operating a 2012 Suzuki RM-Z450L

traveling northbound on Whit Davis Road near Pettit Lane when the crash occurred. EMS

transported Robinson to a local hospital in critical condition.

On May 18, ACCPD received notification that Robinson succumbed to his injuries. The incident

remains under investigation. Anyone with information regarding the crash should contact

Senior Patrol Officer Colin Jenkins at Colin.Jenkins@accgov.com or 762-400-7354.

This is the fifth fatal crash in Athens-Clarke County in 2026.