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Sandy Springs firefighter killed in Forsyth County motorcycle crash

Sandy Springs firefighter Jacob Hammond died in a single-vehicle accident on Bannister Road in Forsyth County. (Credit: Sandy Springs Fire Department)
By Steve Burns
Sept 21, 2017

A Sandy Springs firefighter was killed early Thursday when his motorcycle crashed in Forsyth County, a sheriff’s spokesman said.

Jacob Hammond, 21, of Cumming, died in the single-vehicle accident on Bannister Road, Doug Rainwater said in a statement.

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The crash happened about 1:15 a.m. near Namon Wallace Road, according to the statement.

Jacob Hammond died in a motorcycle crash in Forsyth County.

Credit: WSB-TV/Sandy Springs Fire Department

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Credit: WSB-TV/Sandy Springs Fire Department

Hammond’s black 2016 Harley Davidson left the roadway as he traveled along a curve on Bannister Road, Rainwater said. Hammond was ejected from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene.

“The men and women of the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office extend their condolences and prayers to the Sandy Springs Fire Department and the Hammond family,” he said.

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