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Motorcyclist Tragically Dies in Intersection Collision
28 Jul
Summary
- A 58-year-old Appling man died after a motorcycle crash on Monday.
- The collision occurred at the intersection of Columbia Road and North Old Belair Road.
- The sedan driver faces vehicular homicide and failure to yield charges.
A fatal motorcycle collision occurred on Monday at the intersection of Columbia Road and North Old Belair Road, resulting in the death of a 58-year-old Appling man. The accident involved a motorcyclist identified as Frank Thurmond Lanier and a sedan.
Investigators reported that the sedan, a 2018 Honda Accord, attempted to turn left onto Columbia Road and struck Lanier's motorcycle. The impact caused Lanier to be ejected from his bike.
Bystanders administered CPR until emergency medical crews arrived at the scene. Lanier was transported to Doctors Hospital in Augusta, where he was pronounced dead.
The driver of the Accord, Shalimar Shante Anderson, 41, of Evans, has been charged with failure to yield while turning left and second-degree vehicular homicide.
