Motorcyclist dies following weekend crash in Montgomery
Updated Mar 09, 2021;
Police on Tuesday identified the victim as Kenji Sledge. He was 44.
The crash happened at 5:15 p.m. Saturday in the area of Eastern Boulevard and Calmar Drive, said Montgomery police Capt. Saba Coleman. Authorities said Sledge was driving a 2019 Suzuki GSX-R100X northbound on Eastern Boulevard when a southbound 2020 Dodge Challenger attempted to make a left turn onto Calmar Drive and collided with the motorcycle.
Sledge was taken to a hospital for treatment but later died. The driver of the Challenger was not injured.
The investigation is ongoing. Sledge is Montgomery’s fifth traffic fatality this year.