Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Killed In Sandy Springs Accident
A Jeep Wrangler was exiting a shopping center Saturday when it turned into the path of an oncoming motorcycle, Sandy Springs police said.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA — A 29-year-old operator of a motorcycle died Saturday evening in a two-vehicle collision in Sandy Springs.
Officers were dispatched to the collision around 7 p.m. Saturday, June 9 on Roswell Road near Dunwoody Place.
A preliminary investigation indicates a Jeep Wrangler was exiting the shopping center when it turned into the path of an approaching motorcycle, said Sandy Springs police spokesperson Sgt. Sam Worsham.
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Both vehicles collided and the Jeep overturned. The motorcycle operator, identified as Sandy Springs resident Benjamin Rowan, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The driver of the jeep, 29-year-old Charity Adams also of Sandy Springs, was charged with vehicular homicide in the second degree and improper left turn, Sgt. Worsham added.
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