A motorcycle accident Sunday claimed the life of a Hart County man.
Joseph Rudolph Pruett, 52, was killed in a single-vehicle crash on New Prospect Road north of Hartwell around 6:13 p.m. on Dec. 29.
According to the Georgia State Patrol, Pruett was traveling north on a 2003 Harley-Davidson Softail when he failed to maintain his lane, causing the bike to overturn.
The motorcycle came to rest in the southbound lane of New Prospect Road. Pruett was pronounced dead at the scene.
Troopers from Georgia State Patrol Post 52 in Hartwell investigated the accident.
