Motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead, 1 injured on Monroe County highway, deputies say
A motorcycle crash left one person dead and another in critical condition Saturday in Monroe County, deputies said.
A pick up truck on Highway 87 collided with the motorcycle around 6:10 p.m., deputies said. The truck driver “attempted to turn into their driveway when a motorcycle attempted to pass,” a news release from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said.
The motorcycle driver was taken to a Macon hospital in critical condition. A passenger on the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene, deputies said.
Investigators didn’t immediately release the name of the crash victim who died.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
