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Cops: Cobb motorcyclist dies after sports car enters oncoming traffic

Grady EMS planned to take over ambulance service Sept. 1, but must move faster after American Medical Response said it would be leaving the zone beginning at the end of June. AJC FILE PHOTO
Grady EMS planned to take over ambulance service Sept. 1, but must move faster after American Medical Response said it would be leaving the zone beginning at the end of June. AJC FILE PHOTO
By Ben Brasch
Sept 24, 2018

A 51-year-old Smyrna motorcyclist died in a crash last week, Cobb County police announced Monday.

Michael Dorsey was pronounced dead Wednesday about 1:15 p.m. at the scene, which police said was on Church Road east of Harris Road in south Cobb.

Dorsey was riding a red 2008 SYM motorcycle east on Church when a white 1994 Chevrolet Corvette heading west “crossed into oncoming traffic” and hit Dorsey, police said.

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The 59-year-old driver of the Corvette suffered minor injuries.

Police spokeswoman Officer Sarah O’Hara said Monday that she knew of no charges that had been filed.

Investigators continue to look into the collision. Anyone with information can call police at 770-499-3987.

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