Two Deadly Motorcycle Wrecks in Richmond County over the Weekend
Two deadly weekend motorcycle accidents are under investigation in Richmond County. The first accident was reported Friday night around 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of Peach Orchard Road and Tobacco…
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Two deadly weekend motorcycle accidents are under investigation in Richmond County.
The first accident was reported Friday night around 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of Peach Orchard Road and Tobacco Road.
The Richmond County Coroner's Office says 27-year-old Issa Gladston Malik-Kahn of Augusta was riding his motorcycle when he was hit by a pickup truck. He was pronounced dead a short time later at Augusta University Medical Center. An autopsy is scheduled.
Then early Sunday morning, a motorcycle crashed into a guardrail on Riverwatch Parkway near the Augusta Canal. The rider, whose name has not been released pending notification of family members, was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:00 a.m.
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