Motorcycle crash claims life of Duluth man on Summit Ridge Parkway
The Duluth Police Department released this photo of first responders on the scene of a deadly motorcycle crash along Summit Ridge Parkway between Pleasant Hill Road and Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Duluth on June 23, 2025.
DULUTH, Ga. - A 32-year-old Duluth man was killed in a motorcycle crash Monday afternoon on Summit Ridge Parkway, authorities said.
What we know:
The Duluth Police Department said its communications center received a 911 call at approximately 4:01 p.m. on June 23 about a crash involving a motorcycle near the intersection of Tree Summit Parkway.
Officers arrived to find the rider, identified as Benjamin Reese, lying unresponsive in the grass off the roadway. The Gwinnett County Fire Department pronounced him dead at the scene.
According to the department’s Accident Investigations Unit, Reese was traveling north on Summit Ridge Parkway when he lost control of the motorcycle, veered off the roadway, and came to a final stop in a grassy area.
The Gwinnett County Medical Examiner’s Office responded and took custody of the body.
The section of Summit Ridge Parkway between Pleasant Hill Road and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard was closed for several hours as police investigated the scene.
What we don't know:
The cause of the deadly crash remains under investigation.
The Source: The Duluth Police Department provided the details for this article.