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Griffin man dies in motorcycle crash in Monroe County, deputies say

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Friday, April 25, 2025.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Friday, April 25, 2025.

A motorcyclist died on Interstate 75 Friday in Monroe County, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies were dispatched regarding an accident around 10 p.m. on I-75 northbound near the Pate Road exit, public information officer Anna Watkins said.

Thirty-nine-year-old Jonathan Coker, of Griffin, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The motorcycle was the only vehicle involved in the crash, the sheriff’s office said.

Coker’s family was notified by Saturday afternoon, Watkins said.

The incident was still under investigation Monday morning.

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