MACON, Georgia (KBTV) – A driver was killed early Saturday morning after a crash involving two vehicles on Eisenhower Parkway in Macon.
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened east of Knoxville Road. Deputies were called to the scene around 4:03 a.m.
When deputies arrived, they found a BMW 330i on fire. The driver was still inside the car and was unresponsive. Firefighters with the Macon-Bibb Fire Department put out the flames. Chief Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley pronounced the BMW driver dead at the scene. The driver’s name has not been released.
The crash also involved a Freightliner Cascadia truck. The 40-year-old man driving the truck was hurt and taken to a local hospital for treatment. He is listed in stable condition.
Investigators say the truck was heading west on Eisenhower Parkway toward Knoxville Road. At the same time, the BMW was heading east. According to the sheriff’s office, the BMW crossed into the westbound lane and hit the truck head-on. Both vehicles left the road after the crash.
Both lanes of Eisenhower Parkway near Knoxville Road were closed while deputies investigated. The road has since reopened.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 and ask to speak with a Fatality Investigator.
