GORDON COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities have confirmed the identity of the victim in a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Sunday afternoon, September 28, on Lovers Lane Road.
The Gordon County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased as Easton Martin, 19, of Adairsville, Georgia. Officials expressed their deepest condolences to Martin’s family during this time of loss.
According to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP), the crash occurred at approximately 2:00 p.m. near Three Oaks Drive. Preliminary findings indicate that Martin was operating a motorcycle northbound on Lovers Lane Road when he approached a line of traffic. Unable to stop in time, he applied his rear brake, leaving a skid mark before swerving into the southbound lane. The motorcycle then struck the side of a Ford Ranger.
Following impact, the motorcycle slid onto its right side, coming to rest in the grass on the west shoulder of the road. Martin sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A passenger on the motorcycle was transported by EMS to Floyd Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Georgia State Patrol continues to investigate the circumstances of the crash.