Sandy Plains Road crash

East Cobb Traffic Alert: Piedmont Road reopened after crash

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Piedmont Road closed

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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91-year-old man dies after Sunday crash on Sandy Plains Road

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Sandy Plains Road crash

Cobb Police said a 91-year-old man died Sunday after his car crashed with another on Sandy Plains Road, near the entrance of Mountain View Elementary School.

John A. Spadafora, of Marietta, was pronounced dead at WellStar Kennestone Hospital, according to a release from Cobb Police Monday.

Police said Spadafora was driving a black Mazda truck south on Sandy Plains Road at 5:38 p.m. Sunday, attempting to make a left turn onto Davis Road, when it collided with a gray Infiniti.

Sgt. Wayne Delk, a Cobb Police spokesman, said Spadafora was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, but that his condition worsened and he died Sunday night.

The driver of the Infiniti, John Hamm, 42, of Roswell, also was hospitalized at Kennestone but does not have life-threatening injuries, according to police.

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

The incident was the third fatal crash of the weekend in East Cobb.

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