18-year-old motorcyclist dead in Forsyth County crash, deputies say

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An 18-year-old died in a crash between a motorcycle and a car in Forsyth County on Wednesday, the sheriff’s office said.

Deputies were called to the crash on Peachtree Parkway at around 2 p.m. The motorcyclist, 18-year-old Caleb Johnson of Cumming, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The motorcycle collided with a Honda Pilot, according to deputies. The Honda’s driver told authorities he was just starting to turn left into a Walmart parking lot when the motorcycle hit the passenger side of his car.

Other witnesses said they saw the motorcyclist speed up and pass between two cars before the crash.

The accident remains under investigation.

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