COLUMBUS, Ga. — A passenger on a motorcycle died following a crash in west Columbus on Friday.
The Columbus Division of Police said the crash happened around 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of West Mound Street and Clarendon Avenue.
A person, only described as a male, was operating the motorcycle with a female passenger eastbound on West Mound Street. When the motorcyclist attempted to turn left onto Clarendon Avenue, they were struck by a box truck traveling westbound on West Mound Street.
Both people on the motorcycle were taken to Grant Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The passenger died a short time later, according to police.
The driver of the box truck was not injured.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.