The Cobb County Police Department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) unit is investigating a fatal traffic collision that occurred Monday, October 5, 2020 at 8:32 p.m. on Canton Road near Chance Road.

According to investigators, a purple 2013 Honda CBR600 motorcycle was northbound on Canton Road when the motorcyclist lost control due to excessive speed and entered the center turn lane. The motorcycle collided with a silver 2007 Honda Civic that was stopped in the center turn lane facing south. After striking the front of the Civic the motorcycle entered the southbound lanes of Canton where it struck a southbound black 2015 Honda Civic.

The motorcyclist, 32-year-old Patrick D. Penner of Kennesaw, was fatally injured and pronounced deceased at the scene. Next of kin has been notified.

The drivers of the Honda Civics, 21-year-old Josie Lofasso of Marietta (silver 2007 Civic) and 27-year-old Amed Tentori of Marietta (black 2015 Civic), did not require medical attention at the scene.

This fatal traffic collision remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call the Cobb County Police Department’s STEP unit at 770-499-3987.

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