SMYRNA, Ga. — A deadly crash investigation shut down a busy intersection in Smyrna.
Triple Team Traffic’s Mike Shields reported the crash happened Monday morning at Windy Hill Road and Atlanta Road. Traffic Tracker 2 cameras showed Smyrna fire and police investigating.
Police say officers saw a motorcycle speeding in the area just after 2 a.m. and tried to pull it over. Instead, the rider sped off and police lost sight of it.
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Officers said shortly after, the motorcyclist ran a red light and crashed into a truck.
The motorcyclist died on the scene. His name has not been released.
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The two people in the truck were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Windy Hill Road reopened just after 5:30 a.m.
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