UPDATED, SATURDAY, 11:30 A.M.
The crash was fatal, according to Cobb Police, who said a teenage motorcyclist was pronounced dead on the scene.
UPDATED, 2 p.m:
Cobb County government said that Piedmont Road west of Sandy Plains Road reopened at 1:50 p.m. Friday.
ORIGINAL REPORT:
Cobb County government said Friday afternoon that a portion of Piedmont Road is temporarily closed after a crash.
Lanes are closed in both directions at the intersection of Piedmont Road and Bob Bettis Road, where a serious crash occurred.
That area is between Sandy Plains Road and Canton Road.
There’s no estimated time for when traffic may reopen, but a Cobb government message said updates will be provided at its Cobb Commute traffic portal.
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