Crime & Safety
Norcross Man Killed in Hit and Run on I-75
The 31-year-old was traveling south on the interstate on a motorcycle.
A Norcross man was headed south on I-75 on Saturday, when a motorist suddenly changed lanes, colliding with him and ejecting him from his bike, according to a Cobb County Police release. He died at the scene. The motorist has not been located.
Emanuel R. Mitchell, 31, of Norcross was heading south on his 1990 Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle. He was near the Windy Hill Road exit around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, when a silver car to his right suddenly switched lanes, according to police.
The silver car collided with the motorcycle, sending Mitchell into a black 2011 Mazda 3 driven by 23-year-old Sonni Smith of Atlanta. Police say that Smith is not expected to face charges in this case.
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Witnesses to the crash believe that the silver car is a newer Porsche coupe with tinted windows, according to the Cobb Police release. Damage to the vehicle would be on the front, lefthand side of the car.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Cobb County Police Department at 770-499-3945.
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