A Fairburn man died early Friday when the all-terrain vehicle he was driving struck a deer in south Fulton County, authorities said.

The incident happened around 3 a.m. Friday on Johnson Road near Phipps Road in Palmetto.

The man, identified by the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office as 44-year-old Johnny Chapman, was ejected from the ATV and killed, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

Investigators have not said whether Chapman was wearing a helmet, or why he was riding an ATV at 3 a.m.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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