One Dead in Cobb County Motorcycle Crash

MARIETTA, GA — A motorcyclist was killed early Thursday morning in a crash at I-75 near Terrell Mill Road.

Police say the rider was traveling northbound on I-75 approaching Terrell Mill Road. According to a witness, a commercial truck encroached into the lane, and as the motorcycle tried attempted to avoid a collision, the cycle's swing arm, which had been improperly repaired or modified, malfunctioned, causing the rider to lose control.

The rider was thrown onto the highway, and was then struck by a tractor-trailer. The rider, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The first commercial truck involved in the incident did not stop and has not been identified. The second truck, driven by Kevin Sinyard of Kingston, GA, did not stop at the scene but called police once he realized he had struck the victim.

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