Arrest made in Forsyth County motorcycle accident
The driver who struck and killed a motorcyclist in Cumming has been charged with vehicular homicide, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
Diego Castaneda, 21, of Canton was arrested Tuesday night and charged with one count of homicide by vehicle in the second degree, according to police spokesman Frank Huggins.
Roger Lee Adams, 60, was traveling westbound on Pirkle Ferry Road around 5 p.m. Monday when a 2001 GMC Yukon turned out of a parking lot and struck Adams on his bike, according to Cpl. David Garrison.
Adams, who suffered head injuries, was taken to North Fulton Hospital, where he died, Garrison said.
Castaneda was not injured, Garrison said.
Castaneda was booked in the Forsyth County Adult Detention Center and posted a $2,200 bond. His court date is scheduled for November 5.
