Deadly crash under investigation in metro Atlanta county

COBB COUNTY, GA — A deadly crash is under investigation in Cobb County.

Police say 45-year-old Erik Attaway was driving down Joe Jerkins Boulevard toward Bagley Lane when he lost control of his vehicle while negotiating a right curve in the roadway.

He later crossed into the southbound lanes and collided with an embankment and a large tree. Officials say he was pronounced dead at the scene.