WARNER ROBINS — A moped rider died after a vehicle struck him as he rode through a parking lot in Warner Robins on Tuesday evening, according to police.

What’s Happening: According to police, 69-year-old Lawrence Wyatt was riding his moped west through a parking lot at 700 N. Davis Drive around 6 p.m. when he suddenly entered the roadway in front of a vehicle driven by 71-year-old Johnny Abbott. Police say Abbott could not avoid hitting Wyatt.

What’s Important: Wyatt was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries and later died. The Warner Robins Police Department’s Traffic Unit is investigating the crash.

Between the Lines: Police say Wyatt was traveling through the parking lot instead of using the roadway when he entered N. Davis Drive. Abbott was driving north on N. Davi

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