Floyd County man charged in deadly crash which killed motorcyclist, arrest warrants say

ROME, Ga. — A Floyd County man was charged with fatally hitting a motorcyclist on Sept. 14 in Rome, Ga.

According to arrest warrants, Benjamin John Godfrey, of Rome, was driving a Chevrolet Colorado truck when he failed to yield at a stop sign.

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The warrants say Godfrey was stopped at a stop sign on Shannon Road, then drove into the path of an oncoming motorcycle traveling north on State Route 53.

The motorcycle crashed into Godfrey’s truck, killing the driver.

Godfrey was charged with misdemeanor failure to yield after stopping at a stop sign and misdemeanor second-degree vehicular homicide.

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Law enforcement officers identified the victim of the crash as Bradley Marc Sharpe, of Cave Spring.

Warrants for Godfrey’s arrest were issued on Oct. 4.

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