Man facing charges in deadly motorcycle crash

Jul 28, 2013 - 12:33
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Man facing charges in deadly motorcycle crash
Jonathan Troy Sorrells has been charged with misdemeanor vehicular homicide in a crash that killed a 19-year-old motorcycle rider in metro Atlanta.

Authorities have charged a pickup truck driver with misdemeanor vehicular homicide in a crash that killed a 19-year-old motorcycle rider in metro Atlanta.

Authorities told reporters Cameron James Fullerton, of Cumming, was killed Friday afteoon when his motorcycle was struck by a Ford pickup truck attempting to tu into a store parking lot.

Karleen Chalker of the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office says Fullerton was thrown from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene. The truck's driver, 34-year-old Jonathan Troy Sorrells, wasn't injured.

Sorrells was charged with failure to yield in addition to misdemeanor vehicular homicide. It was unknown Saturday if he had an attoey.

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