A Cobb County man was killed after investigators believe he ran a red light while on a scooter, causing a three-vehicle crash, police said Monday.
The crash happened shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday on Barrett Parkway at the intersection with Macland Road, according to Cobb police spokesman Sgt. Wayne Delk.
Investigators believe Jason Sklar, 32, was operating a 2019 Piaggio BV350 scooter southbound on Barrett Parkway at the time of the crash. But he ran a red light at the Macland intersection and crashed into a 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan that was traveling east on Macland, Delk said. The Volkswagen then struck a 2015 Toyota Corolla that was traveling east on Macland Road in the next lane, police said.
Sklar, who lived in Marietta, was ejected and died at the scene, according to police. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, police said.
The driver of the Volkswagen, a 17-year-old passenger, and the driver of the Toyota were all taken to Wellstar Cobb Hospital with minor injuries, Delk said.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Cobb police at 770-499-3987.
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