STATESBORO, GA — October 16, 2026 Matthew Joseph, 26, died following a motorcycle collision involving a Toyota RAV4 near Veterans Memorial Bypass and Brampton Avenue in Statesboro, according to preliminary information from the Georgia State Patrol.
The crash occurred at approximately 7:15 p.m. Friday, October 16. Investigators reported that a 16-year-old driver operating a Toyota RAV4 was turning left onto Brampton Avenue when the vehicle entered the path of Joseph, who was traveling westbound on Veterans Memorial Bypass.
The motorcycle struck the passenger side of the SUV. Emergency responders transported Joseph to East Georgia Regional Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, according to authorities.
The Georgia State Patrol is the agency identified in reports concerning the collision.
