A state lawmaker from Cobb County is facing DUI charges following a crash Thursday night in the city of Atlanta.
According to the Georgia State Patrol, a car driven by Rep. Devan Seabaugh, R-Marietta, struck a bicyclist at Memorial Drive and Park Avenue in Atlanta’s Grant Park neighborhood. The cyclist was traveling in the bicycle lane.
Seabaugh was taken into custody and taken to the Atlanta City Jail. He faces seven charges, all related to driving under the influence.
“I’m thankful that no one was hurt in last night’s traffic incident,” Seabaugh wrote in a statement posted Friday on Facebook. “I appreciate the professionalism of the law enforcement officers on the scene, and we will let the legal process continue to play out. I look forward to the facts coming out and providing clarity to all concerned.”
Seabaugh was elected to the General Assembly in a special election in July 2021 after then-Rep. Bert Reeves left the legislature to take a job at Georgia Tech.
Seabaugh represents House District 34, which includes parts of Marietta and Kennesaw and portions of unincorporated west Cobb County.
Update
On Sat., Aug. 10, Rep. Seabaugh issued a statement that said in part,
“I have never used drugs in my life. I did not use or possess drugs on Thursday evening. Attorneys have advised me that officers often default to writing all the potential offenses on the citation, which is their right, but that charge is not supported by evidence in this case. I have no doubt that the law enforcement officers followed the proper procedures under the circumstances, but the default charges have created a false impression I must correct.”
