Local News

Actions

Deadly motorcycle crash on 215 Beltway

Posted at 6:44 AM, Sep 28, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-29 00:14:17-04
A motorcycle driver is dead after crashing on the 215 Beltway near Decatur Boulevard on the south end of the valley around 2:22 a.m. Wednesday.
 
Reports say the motorcyclist was riding recklessly before losing control of the bike and hitting the end of a guardrail.
 
The driver was pronounced dead after being transported to the hospital.
 
A southbound lane on the 215 Beltway was closed near Decatur Boulevard for several hours while police investigated the crash. The beltway has since opened up.