Two Newnan residents died in a motorcycle crash on Ga. Highway 29 on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
The incident occurred at approximately 1:36 p.m. near 1600 South Highway 29, where southbound lanes were blocked. Authorities reported that a motorcycle was traveling south while a commercial vehicle, pulling a trailer, was on a private drive attempting to turn left onto the highway.
According to the preliminary investigation, the motorcycle rider lost control after braking aggressively. Both riders were ejected from the motorcycle, and the motorcycle subsequently collided with the side of the commercial vehicle.
The motorcycle operator, Jimmy Wayne Costlow Jr., 44, and passenger Carolyn Marie Cochran, 49, both of Newnan, sustained fatal injuries. Authorities confirmed that next of kin have been notified.
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement officers inspected the commercial vehicle, and the Georgia State Patrol’s Troop D Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is assisting in the investigation. The crash remains under investigation. Further details have not been released.