Motorcyclist dies in crash near Gwinnett school, police say

A Lawrenceville motorcyclist died in a Sunday night crash, Gwinnett County police said.

Josa Then-Valenzuela, 27, was riding his motorcycle on Dickens Road in Lilburn around 9 p.m. Sunday. He was weaving in and out of traffic at high speed, police said.

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As Then-Valenzuela crossed into oncoming traffic, he hit a Toyota Rav4 head-on, according to police. The impact ejected Then-Valenzuela from the motorcycle, fatally injuring him, police said. The crash occurred near Hopkins Elementary School.

The driver and occupant of the Rav4 were not injured in the crash. Police have impounded both the Rav4 and the motorcycle for “further analysis.”