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Motorcyclist killed Friday morning in wreck in Clayton County

By Fran Jeffries
July 26, 2013

A motorcyclist was killed in an early morning wreck with a mini-van in Clayton County, according to police.

At around 5 a.m Friday, Clayton County Police responded to the accident at Rex Road and Evans Drive.

The motorcyclist was transported to a local hospital where he died of his injuries. His name is being withheld pending notification of next-to-kin, said Clayton County police spokesman Phong Nguyen.

The investigation into the accident is ongoing, Nguyen said.

Please check back for updates.

About the Author

Fran Jeffries is a Newsletter Producer. She joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2005 as an Education Editor. She worked as a Breaking News Editor and Social Media Producer before joining the Newsletter team.

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