Man From Cumming Killed When Van Hits Tree

CUMMING, GA — A 55-year-old man from Cumming was killed Tuesday when his van flew off the road and hit a tree.

John Edward Parker was driving south on Wright Bridge Road north of Ascot Drive at about 9 a.m. when his 2009 GMC Savana van crossed over a solid yellow double line into the northbound lane, said Forsyth County Sheriff's Office traffic specialist DFC Andy Ives.

The van left the roadway and hit a large tree head-on, Ives said. Parker was pronounced dead at the scene.

Parker's van was the only vehicle involved in the crash and Parker was the only person in the van, Ives said.

The sheriff's office traffic unit was continuing to investigate the cause of the crash Wednesday morning.

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