Motorcyclist ‘seriously injured’ in crash after pickup truck pulls out in front of him, police say

COBB COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A motorcyclist is hospitalized after being involved in a crash with a pickup truck in Cobb County Wednesday evening, according to police.

Police say around 5:19 p.m., a 2025 Kawasaki ZX636, ridden by a 26-year-old from Marietta, was going north on South Cobb Drive when a Chevrolet Silverado pulled out from Walthall Avenue in the motorcycle’s direction.

According to police, the motorcycle hit the back of the truck, causing the man to be knocked off it. He was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with serious injuries.

The police department says the pickup truck driver was not injured.

Cobb County Police Department’s S.T.E.P. Unit is handling the investigation.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the S.T.E.P. Unit at 770-499-3987.

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