Perry motorcyclist dies after crash on Highway 96

The Houston County Sheriff’s Office says James Waller died after a two-vehicle crash Friday near Butten Drive.

HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 73-year-old Perry man died after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 96 Friday afternoon, according to the Houston County Sheriff’s Office.

The crash was reported around 3:06 p.m. just east of the Butten Drive intersection.

Deputies found 73-year-old James Waller unresponsive. The sheriff’s office says Waller was operating a 2017 Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

According to the release, 31-year-old Trevor Carlson of Fort Valley told deputies he was traveling west on Highway 96 in a 2016 Kia Soul when he entered Waller’s lane.

Waller was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The Houston County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Division is investigating the crash. The sheriff’s office has not said if any charges have been filed.