Floyd man charged in fatal Highway 53 wreck Five Steps and an Answer
A Floyd County man is facing charges stemming from a fatal wreck involving a
As Calhoun resident John Swafford’s wife, Janis, was experiencing health challenges, yet another challenge faced them as senior citizens: getting her up and down the five steps on either side of their home.
Swafford voiced his concern while talking with Homespun Hospice Chaplain Tim Reed. “We love to be outside in the sunshine and fresh air, but it’s becoming more and more difficult. Getting her to appointments is another problem.”
Chaplain Reed immediately motorcycle at Ga. 53 at Old Shannon Road on Sept. 8, reports state.
According to Floyd County Jail reports, Gary Gay Ingram, 69, of a Calhoun Road address, is charged with misdemeanor homicide
assured him, “Our Hospice can provide a wheelchair ramp for our patients who need it. And Battlefield Building Supply
will give Hospice the materials at their cost, with no expense to you.”
In just a few days, volunteer Hospice Chaplain Keith Davis and his wife Sharon knocked on the Swaffords’ door, ready to build and install the wheelchair ramp. Within two weeks the ramp led from the front door to the sidewalk below.“
“We are so grateful to Homespun Hospice — Wendy Whittle, the Davises, and Ernie Smith at Battlefield Building Supply,” Swafford says. “We’ve put the ramp to good use and will continue to enjoy it now that cooler weather is here.” by vehicle in the second degree and failure to yield the right of way.
On Sept. 8 around 7 p.m., Ingram pulled in front of a Suzuki GSX motorcycle traveling north on Ga. 53. The motorcycle struck the front left fender of the Silverado.
The motorcycle driver, 26-year-old Jonathan Dunn, of Rome, was taken to Atrium Health Floyd medical center where he was pronounced dead.