East Cobb traffic alert

UPDATED: Motorcyclist killed in Roswell Road crash Sunday

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East Cobb traffic alert

UPDATED, Monday, Oct. 11, 12:45 P.M.

Cobb Police said a motorcyclist was killed Sunday afternoon in a collision with a car at the intersection of Roswell Road and East Lake Parkway in East Cobb.

Officer Shenise Barner said in a release that Kathrynne L. Lynch, 28, of Marietta, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said Lynch was riding a red 2003 Kawasaki VN1600 motorcycle at 2:32 p.m. Sunday, heading west on Roswell Road in a left lane.

A tan 2005 Toyota Sienna was heading east on Roswell Road when it veered into the path of the motorcycle, causing a collision, according to police.

Police said the motorcycle came to a stop in the intersection, and the rider was ejected, landing nearby. The Toyota, police said, stopped in a parking lot on East Lake Parkway.

The driver of the Toyota was identified by police as Maria G. Razo-Tierrafria, 48, of Marietta. She and a juvenile passenger were not injured, according to police, who said Lynch’s next of kin have been notified.

Police said the crash remains under investigation and that anyone with information is asked to call Cobb Police investigators at 770-499-3987.

ORIGINAL REPORT:

Roswell Road westbound between Barnes Mill  Road and Robinson Road West is being blocked off by police after an accident.

We drove by shortly after 3 p.m. and saw emergency vehicles and investigators in the intersection (entrance to East Lake Shopping Center). There was an overturned motorcycle and a body next to it, covered.

Westbound traffic was backed up to East Piedmont Road.

This story will be updated.

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East Cobb Traffic Update: Terrell Mill Road reopened at Powers Ferry after gas main break

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Terrell Mill Road closed

UPDATED, 3 P.M. MONDAY:

Cobb DOT said one westbound lane of Terrell Mill has reopened to traffic, but another is closed so crews can finish repairing the gas line.

ORIGINAL REPORT:

Around 11 a.m. Monday Cobb DOT closed Terrell Mill Road westbound just east of the intersection of Powers Ferry Road, due to a gas main break.

Terrell Mill also is closed at the Delk Road intersection.

There’s some related construction work visible in the Georgia 511 screen grab photo above by the BP station that’s the apparent source of the break.

Cobb DOT has released this map to indicate where the road closures are in place.

The detour that’s been set up is to cut into the Powers Ferry Plaza Shopping Center, right before the fire engine seen blocking traffic.

There’s a traffic signal out of Powers Ferry Plaza and onto Powers Ferry Road located near the Micro Center computer store.

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UPDATE: Motorcyclist dies after Johnson Ferry Road accident

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East Cobb traffic alert, Johnson Ferry Road accident
East Cobb News reader photo from the accident scene on Johnson Ferry Road at Lake Rill Court.

UPDATED, Tuesday, March 27, 11 A.M.: Cobb Police said this morning the motorcyclist in Monday’s Johnson Ferry Road accident has died. He has been identified as Alexander Seidnitzer, age 18, of East Cobb.

Police said Seidnitzer was traveling southbound on Johnson Ferry Road on a gray 2015 Yamaha FZ07 motorcycle when it collided with a lawn service truck at the intersection of Lake Rill Court.

The truck, driven by Joshua Peavy, 27, of Smyrna, was attempting to turn left from Lake Rill Court onto Johnson Ferry Road northbound when the accident occurred, police said.

Seidnitzer died after being transported to WellStar Kennestone Hospital, according to police, who said Peavy was not injured.

Police said they do not anticipate filing charges in the accident, which is still under investigation.

Family members said Seidnitzer was aiming to be a chef and attend culinary school (see comments below).

UPDATED, 1:50 P.M. Monday

Officer Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department said a motorcyclist collided with a landscaping truck at the intersection of Johnson Ferry Road and Lake Rill Court late Monday morning.

The motorcyclist, who was not identified, was taken by ambulance from the accident scene with life-threatening injuries, Delk said. The accident occurred shortly before 10 a.m.

All northbound lanes of Johnson Ferry Road were closed between Roswell Road and Bishop Lake Road while the accident was being investigated, according to police, and only one southbound lane of Johnson Ferry was open during that time. All traffic lanes reopened around 1:40 p.m., Cobb Police said.

Delk said initial information from the accident scene indicates that the motorcyclist may be at fault.

We have received photos from a reader, including above, who was caught in the traffic jam, and who also told us this:

” . . . really sad, it was a young person on the blue motorcycle and the man driving the Arbornomics truck was so distraught and crying by the side of the road.”

We’ve also received dashcam footage from Mohamad Zakaria, who was traveling southbound on Johnson Ferry when the motorcyclist zoomed past him. Zakaria, who was heading to classes at Georgia Perimeter College, was traveling around 45 mph, the posted local speed limit.

ORIGINAL POST, 11:49 A.M. Monday

Cobb DOT is asking motorists to consider an alternative to using Johnson Ferry Road at Lake Rill Court, just north of Roswell Road, due to an accident that’s causing heavy delays.

The accident is affecting traffic in both north and southbound lanes, but that’s all the information that’s available for now.

UPDATED, 1:14 P.M.: Johnson Ferry Road traffic at that intersection is shut down until at least 2 p.m.

Lake Rill Court is the entrance to a neighborhood on the same side of Johnson Ferry as the Sunrise at East Cobb senior living facility, and just a little north of it.

We’ll update this story when we get more information.

 

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East Cobb traffic alert: Piedmont Road lane closures at railroad tracks begin Tuesday

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Piedmont Road
Cobb DOT map

A very hard and bumpy crossing on Piedmont Road at the railroad tracks is about to get some long-needed attention, but it will cause some traffic issues along the way.

Cobb DOT issued a notice today that starting tomorrow at 9 a.m., there will be lane closures while repair crews work on the railroad crossing.

Here’s what they’re saying for now:

Work will start on the outside eastbound lane and then shift to the inside eastbound lane before proceeding with westbound lane repairs in the same pattern. Additional closures for further repairs are expected in the coming months.

For more information and updates road work in the county, visit the Cobb Commute page.

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