A Kennesaw man died Monday night when he lost control of his motorcycle on Canton Road and crashed into two cars, according to Cobb Police.
Police said Patrick Penner, 32, was speeding while heading north on Canton Road near Chance Road around 8:32 p.m. Monday and lost control.
Cobb Police said in a release that his purple 2013 Honda CBR600 entered the center turn lane and struck a silver 2007 Honda Civic that was in the turn lane facing a southbound direction.
The motorcycle then entered the southbound lanes of Canton Road and hit black 2015 Honda Civic that was heading south, police said.
Police said Penner was pronounced dead at the scene. They said that Josie Lofasso, 21, of Marietta, and Amed Tentori, 27, of Marietta, the drivers of the cars hit by the motorcycle, did not require medical attention.
The incident is still being investigated and anyone with information is asked to call the Cobb County Police Department’s STEP unit at 770-499-3987.
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