Augusta, GA
Motorcycle accident leaves one dead in North Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – 2 motorcycles collided on Jefferson Davis Highway, leaving one dead and one in severe condition.
According to the Coroner’s Office, 47-year-old Troy J. Johnson of Pamplico, S.C., was pronounced dead at 5:05 am at the scene of the accident.
The accident happened near the intersection of Jefferson Davis Highway and East Buena Vista Avenue.
According to the Aiken County Coroner, at 4:15 Sunday morning, a group of motorcyclists were riding on Jefferson Davis when one person lost control and hit another.
Officials say the second motorcyclist ran off the side of the road and hit a guardrail and several signs.
The second rider is at a local hospital in severe condition.
The Coroner’s Office and North Augusta Department of Public
Safety are investigating.
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