COVINGTON — An organized motorcycle ride involving 75 to 100 riders ended badly in Newton County Sunday after a lead rider crashed into the rear of an SUV. At least two motorcycle riders were seriously injured in the accident.

According to preliminary information provided by the Georgia State Patrol, the permitted motorcyle ride set out from Fayetteville and was headed to Augusta on eastbound Interstate 20. The State Patrol said the accident occurred between exits 90 and 92 when a lane captain in the middle lane, who was riding “at a higher-than-average rate of speed” in an attempt to keep the group of motorcyles together, crashed into the rear of an SUV that was also in the middle lane.

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