Crime & Safety
Friday Night Collisions Claim Two in Cobb
A 27-year-old man was killed in Powder Springs, while a 34-year-old woman was killed in Austell.
Two Cobb County residents were killed in separate collisions hours apart on Friday night, Cobb County police say.
In the first incident, 27-year-old Joshua Byrd of Powder Springs was operating a 2012 Suzuki GSXR motorcycle at 8:14 p.m. when he rear-ended a 2008 Ford E-350 box truck attempting to make a left turn at Macedonia Road and Macedonia Drive. Byrd was taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital but was pronounced dead. The driver of the box truck is not expected to face charges, police say.
Hours later, 34-year-old Jacky Patterson of Austell was attempting to cross the East-West Connector at Hicks Road against the traffic signal when she was hit by a red Ford Escape. Patterson was deceased at the scene. The driver of the Ford Escape and her passenger were unharmed, and the driver is not expected to face charges.
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Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to call (770) 499-3987.
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