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Motorcyclist killed in I-285 construction zone

Police said the rider crashed on the interstate after losing control.

ATLANTA — Atlanta Police said a man was killed in a single-vehicle wreck on Interstate 285 near Bolton Road on the city's west side at about 4:30 Saturday morning.

According to APD spokesperson Marla Rooker, when officers arrived at the scene, they found that a man riding his motorcycle northbound on the interstate drove into a construction area.

The rider lost control of his motorcycle and crashed in the construction zone, Rooker said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The APD Accident Investigation Unit is handling the investigation of the incident.

His identity has been withheld pending the notification of relatives. 

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