Rider thrown from motorcycle, killed in crash on I-20

Atlanta police are investigating a deadly motorcycle crash that happened early Friday morning on Interstate 20.

Officers responded to the scene along I-20 eastbound near McDaniel Street around 8:46 a.m. after receiving reports of a deadly traffic collision involving a motorcycle.

Investigators say a motorcyclist was speeding when he lost control of the motorcycle. The bike went down and slid several hundred feet along the interstate.

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Police said the rider’s helmet was damaged during the crash and came off. He suffered fatal head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical personnel…

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