Teen motorcyclist killed in crash with pickup truck on I-75 in Marietta

A fatal crash involving a motorcycle and pickup truck on I-75 in Marietta blocked traffic for about two hours late Tuesday morning, officials said.

The deadly crash happened just before 10:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the interstate at Delk Road, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

A Marietta police spokesperson said Elijah Cochran, 19, was traveling north on a 2013 Kawasaki EX300 when he collided with a 2024 Ford F-350. Cochran died at the scene, police said. Authorities have not shared the condition of the other driver, who is 43.

Photos showed police vehicles, fire engines and paramedics on the interstate after the crash.

Nearly all lanes were blocked as crews worked to clean up the area. They reopened by 1 p.m.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing, police said. Anyone with more information is asked to contact the department at 770-794-5357.