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Motorcyclist dies 5 days after collision in Cobb

A motorcyclist died after a collision on Friday in Cobb County.
A motorcyclist died after a collision on Friday in Cobb County.
By Sarah Kallis
Dec 17, 2020

A motorcyclist from Cherokee County has died, five days after a serious crash in Cobb County.

The crash happened Friday at the intersection of Canton Road and Kurtz Road, Cobb police spokeswoman Shenise Barner said in a news release. The driver of a Kia Niro was attempting to turn left from Kurtz Road onto northbound Canton Road, while 46-year-old Lester Keller of Canton was riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle south on Canton Road.

The Kia did not yield and turned into Keller’s motorcycle, police said. The front tire of the bike hit the driver’s side of the Kia, causing Keller to be thrown from the motorcycle, according to the release.

Police said Keller was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with serious injuries. He died at the hospital Wednesday.

The Kia driver, a 67-year-old man from Marietta, was not injured.

The collision is still under investigation by police. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact investigators at 770-499-3987.

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Sarah Kallis is an Atlanta native covering local news, breaking news and politics. She is a student at the Georgia Institute of Technology and editor-in-chief of Georgia Tech's student news magazine, 3484 Magazine. She has been with the AJC since January 2020.

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