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Motorcyclist seriously injured in Cobb crash with landscaping truck

A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash with a landscaping truck in Cobb County, police said.

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A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash with a landscaping truck in Cobb County, police said.
By Lauren Foreman
March 26, 2018

A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash with a landscaping truck in Cobb County on Monday morning.

The accident temporarily shut down lanes on both sides of Johnson Ferry Road at Lake Rill Court, Cobb County police Sgt. Wayne Delk said.

Lanes reopened at about 1:40 p.m., police said.

“Initial information looks as if motorcyclist may be at fault,” Delk said.

It’s unclear if the driver of the landscaping truck was injured.

We’re working to learn more.

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