FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Council Communications
Atlanta City Hall
55 Trinity Ave. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303

September 16, 2025

Atlanta City Council Members Grieving Over Death of Buckhead Teenager in Tragic Accident

ATLANTA — A Buckhead teenager, driving a motorcycle, was killed in a tragic accident after colliding with an SUV at the intersection of Roswell Road and Laurel Forest Circle last Saturday, September 13, 2025. 

Concerned Buckhead residents have gathered a petition for Council Members Mary Norwood and Howard Shook, along with the Atlanta Department of Transportation, and MARTA to assess the intersection and immediate area to see what modifications could be made. 

Council Members Mary Norwood and Howard Shook, representing the Buckhead Community, have issued a joint statement: “We are shocked and are grieving this terrible accident.  Our thoughts and prayers go to the family and friends of the teenager who died.  We are working to ensure that agencies, including but not limited to the Atlanta Police Department, the Atlanta Department of Transportation, MARTA, and the Georgia Department of Transportation, are reviewing the circumstances surrounding this tragedy and will take any appropriate actions as a result.” 

About Atlanta City Council

The Atlanta City Council is the chief policy-making body for the City of Atlanta. It acts by considering and enacting all laws that govern the city. The Council also approves the operating and capital budgets for the City as recommended by the mayor, and it continually monitors revenues and expenditures for local government operations. The Atlanta City Council reviews and decides on many land use and zoning matters. Major economic development projects for the City also fall under the Council’s jurisdiction.

The City Council is composed of 12 districts and three at-large posts. Council representatives are Council President: Doug Shipman; District 1: Jason Winston; District 2: Carden Wyckoff; District 3: Byron Amos; District 4: Jason S. Dozier; District 5: Liliana Bakhtiari; District 6: Alex Wan; District 7: Howard Shook; District 8: Mary Norwood; District 9: Dustin Hillis; District 10: Andrea L. Boone; District 11: Marci Collier Overstreet; District 12: Antonio Lewis; Post 1 At-Large: Michael Julian Bond; Post 2 At-Large: Matt Westmoreland; and Post 3 At-Large: Eshé Collins.

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