John Ante, 37, of Grovehurst Drive in Alpharetta died shortly after 11 a.m. Sunday when a car collided with the motorcycle he was driving on U.S. 19.

A car turned in front of Ante two miles north of Dahlonega, and he was thrown from the bike, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

The patrol responded at 11:17 a.m. and pronounced Ante dead at the scene. He was taken to Chestatee Regional Hospital in Dahlonega. The passengers of the vehicle were not injured.

The Georgia State Patrol is still investigating the accident.