North Georgia man killed in Athens motorcycle crash

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A motorcyclist fell to his death from a flyover ramp late Sunday night in Athens.

Around 9:30 p.m., police say 21-year-old Marlon Rosales was riding a 2021 Yamaha MT-03 motorcycle on the Epps Bridge Parkway ramp. The motorcycle left the travel lane and struck the concrete bridge guardrail. Both the motorcycle and rider went over the guardrail, leaving the bridge, landing along the eastbound shoulder of Atlanta Highway.

Rosales, of Bethlehem, died at the scene from his injuries.

Athens-Clarke County police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact Senior Police Officer Denmark at (762) 400-7364 or [email protected].

This is the 23rd fatal motor vehicle crash in Athens-Clarke County this year.