Georgia state rep. pleads guilty in Atlanta DUI case involving cyclist
State Rep. Devan Seabaugh, of Marietta, entered a guilty plea for a 2024 case where he was accused of driving under the influence in Atlanta and hitting a bicyclist.
The case, which was investigated by the Georgia State Patrol in August, saw Seabaugh charged with failing to yield to a a bicyclist in a bicycle lane and DUI.
Channel 2 Action News reported in 2024 when members of law enforcement said Seabaugh veered into a bike lane and hit a cyclist. Witnesses at the scene said the cyclist appeared uninjured at the time, but Seabaugh was still cited.
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The day after the incident, Seabaugh put out a statement denying he was driving under the influence, but a GSP trooper said in a report obtained by Channel 2 Action News through an open records request that the Congressman 'smelled a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from [Seabaugh's] breath.'
The GSP said the cyclist suffered an injury but was unsure if it was from Seabaugh's car hitting him.
According to records from the Atlanta Municipal Court system, Seabaugh entered a guilty plea on Tuesday.
However, the details of the plea were not immediately available.
Channel 2 Action News has reached out to the Atlanta Municipal Court Clerk and Rep. Seabaugh for further detail and comment and is waiting for their responses.
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