Crime & Safety
Motorcycle Rider Killed in Cumming Crash
The single-vehicle crash happened at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday on the Buford Dam Road bridge.
CUMMING, GA — A Cumming man was killed in a single-vehicle crash this weekend when he lost control of his motorcycle and slammed into a guard rail.
Forsyth County Sheriff's deputies say Donald Stone, 52, was riding his 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle on the Buford Dam Road bridge over Ga. 400 at about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Investigators believe the motorcycle had an engine malfunction, causing a large amount of oil to spray from the engine onto the roadway. That, authorities say, caused Stone to lose control of the motorcycle.
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He was thrown from the bike and struck a guard rail, dying as a result of his injuries, the sheriff's office said.
The exact cause of the crash remains under investigation, but deputies say it appears alcohol also was a factor.
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