GEORGIA — A motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Cobb County, and authorities are searching for the suspect, according to officials.
Police said the crash happened around 9:30 p.m. on March 25 at the intersection of South Cobb Drive and Barclay Circle.
Investigators reported that 53-year-old Jeffery Ryder, of Kennesaw, was traveling north on South Cobb Drive on a 2025 BMW C400 motorcycle when a 2002 Honda Accord traveling south attempted to turn left onto Barclay Circle and entered the motorcycle’s path.
The front of the motorcycle struck the passenger side of the Honda, and Ryder was thrown from the bike into the roadway.
Authorities said the driver of the Honda fled the scene without rendering aid or notifying police. The vehicle was later found abandoned.
Ryder was transported to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he later died.
Police have identified the suspect as 35-year-old Alberto Martinez, of Marietta. He is not currently in custody and is facing multiple charges, including first-degree homicide by vehicle and felony hit-and-run.
The Cobb County Police Department continues to investigate and is asking anyone with information on the suspect’s whereabouts to come forward.
