Athens Man Struck, Killed by Car on Loop Near 316

Officials say a 33-year-old man, who they believe was living in Athens, was helping the driver of a disabled vehicle.

A 33-year-old man living in Athens was struck by a car and killed on the Loop near Highway 316 Thursday night, according to an email release from the Oconee County Sheriff's Office and a post on the office's Facebook Page. Officials responded to the call about 11:18 p.m. "The person killed had stopped to assist the driver of another vehicle that had broken down in the travel lane," the Georgia State Patrol said in an email. "A vehicle approached the disabled vehicle and swerved to the right to avoid the car. The car in motion struck the pedestrian while swerving to avoid the collision." Officials were withholding identification until the man's family is notified. "We believe the man lived in Athens, but is from somewhere else," the Sheriff…

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Motorcyclist Dies in Accident on Epps Bridge Parkway in Athens, Ga.

The North Carolina man was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle.

  A few minutes before 10pm on August 27, Athens Clarke County Police officers responded to a traffic accident on the Epps Bridge Parkway bridge. According to a story in the Athens Banner Herald, a passing motorist had called police. Here's what happened, according to the Banner Herald and a police report: Kerry Dean Katsaras, 27, Lake Road, Mint Hill, North Carolina was riding his 2000 Harley Davidson motorcycle on the Atlanta Highway, heading west. As he went over the bridge onto Epps Bridge Parkway, he apparently lost control of his motorcycle as he was rounding the curve and crashed into the guard rail. He was thrown from the motorcycle down onto the Atlanta Highway below, and died at the scene. The Harley traveled a little ways and …

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Athens Man Dies in Car Wreck

Hayes R. Fairchild, 31, lost control of his vehicle as he was negotiating a ramp between I-75 north and I-285 east, police say.