Cherokee County News 5:44 a.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Bicyclist killed in Woodstock collision

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Cherokee County authorities on Tuesday identified the man killed in a Monday afternoon collision between a bicycle and a van in Woodstock.

Andres Martinez, 27, of Woodstock died of head trauma in the 4 p.m. crash on Main Street just south of Ga. 92, Cherokee County Corner Earl Darby said. He was not wearing a helmet, Darby said.

Woodstock police spokesman Paul Brown said Martinez was riding northbound on the sidewalk adjacent to the southbound lanes of Main Street, when he struck a van that was turning right onto southbound Main Street from a bank parking lot.

Brown said that while the accident is still under investigation, the van driver is not expected to face charges.

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