Crime & Safety
Local Firefighter Killed In Motorcycle Crash
The crash happened on Bannister Road at about 1:14 a.m. on Thursday, the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said.
CUMMING, GA — A 21-year-old firefighter from Cumming was killed early Thursday when his motorcycle crashed while he was going around a curve.
Forsyth County authorities say Jacob Hammond was riding his motorcycle on Bannister Road near Namon Wallace Road in Cumming at around 1:14 a.m. While he was negotiating a curve, the bike — a black, 2016 Harley Davidson XL1200V Sportster — left the roadway and he was ejected, said sheriff's office traffic specialist DFC Andy Ives.
Hammond was pronounced dead at the scene. The exact cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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"Jacob served as a firefighter with the Sandy Springs Fire Department and the sheriff's office has been in contact with the fire chief there," Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman said in a news release. "The men and women of the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office extend their condolences and prayers to the Sandy Springs Fire Department and the Hammond family."
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