College Park police officer David Hough killed in motorcycle crash

A college Park police sergeant was killed in a motorcycle accident Monday evening, Memorial Day, authorities say.

A spokesperson with the department Chief Keith Meadows say Sgt. David Hough, 31, was riding a motorcycle on Interstate-20 in Covington when he lost control of the bike and hit a median around 5:30 p.m. Authorities say he was transported to the hospital, but later died.

At this time, officials don't know what may have caused Hough's motorcycle to crash at the exit ramp, but they say he was not on duty responding to an emergency when the crash happened.

College Park Police say Hough was a New Jersey native and had just been promoted to sergeant within the past year.

Several officers gathered at Piedmont Newton Hospital Monday night after hearing the news.

"We're sad because Sgt. Hough was just recently promoted to the rank of sergeant and he was an up-and-coming officer in our ranks," Meadows said. "We're going to make it through it. We're going to band together and we're going to continue to serve the people of College Park."