MARIETTA — A motorcyclist is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash on Ernest Barrett Parkway in Marietta on Saturday afternoon.
What’s Happening: The wreck happened around 1:19 p.m. near Anderson Estates Court. A 2005 Honda CBR600 motorcycle and a blue 2009 Toyota Corolla were both heading north on Ernest Barrett Parkway when the rider came off the bike. Police say the reason is not yet known.
What We Know: After the rider fell, the motorcycle kept going north on its own and hit the passenger side of the Toyota. The bike then crossed the center median and came to a stop on the western shoulder of the road. The rider landed on the driveway of a property on Ernest Barrett Parkway. The Toyota driver was not hurt.
The Path Forward: The crash remains under investigation. Anyone who saw what happened is asked to call (770) 499-3987. The case number is 26047502.
B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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