HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — University Drive was backed up for a few hours on June 7 after a man on a bicycle was fatally hit by a car.
Madison County Coroner Dr. Tyler Berryhill on Tuesday identified the victim as 37-year-old Joshua Gurley.
The accident happened near Oster Drive after 4:30 p.m. and it is still unclear what caused it.
Gurley leaves behind two kids, an 18-year-old named Austin Gurley and a 7-year-old named Lincoln Gurley. He worked in construction for the city of Huntsville and frequently rode his bike on University Drive. His family says he enjoyed history, astronomy and sports. He recently became a Christian before he passed away.
“My father was a very kind, compassionate man. He had a lot of responsibility with me and my brother. He also had a lot of responsibility with the entire family as well," Austin Gurley said.
“He was wonderful. He was a big football fan, Tennessee. He cared a lot about his kids," Brandy Gurley said.
Gurley’s family has asked the community to get involved. If you want to help, Joshua's niece, Jasmine Moseley, started a GoFundMe. The money raised will help pay for his body to be moved from Alabama to Tennessee where he will be laid to rest. His sister, Brandy Gurley says the donations will also be used to help with his two sons.
According to ALDOT, 12% of all bicycle crashes occur on rural routes, and 88% of all bicycle crashes occur in urban streets.