Man dies after being thrown from motorcycle on I-20
A motorcyclist was killed when he was thrown from the vehicle after a wreck, Atlanta police said.
The man was riding on I-20 westbound near the Flat Shoals Road exit about 7:40 p.m. Saturday, according to police spokesman Officer James White.
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When the motorcycle hit another vehicle, the man was thrown from the bike, police said. He was taken to a hospital, but did not survive his injuries, White said. The other driver remained at the scene.
Officials blocked off I-20 near Gresham Road for hours while investigating the crash. The roadway was reopened just before 11 p.m.
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