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Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit by Pickup Truck in Macon

A 56-year-old man has died after being hit by a pickup truck while working in the roadway Friday morning on Overlook Avenue in Macon.

MACON, Georgia (KBTV) – A man has died after being hit by a pickup truck while working in the roadway Friday morning in Macon.

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened on Overlook Avenue near the intersection of Albermarle Place. Deputies were called to the scene around 7:59 a.m.

Investigators say a 55-year-old man was driving a red Nissan Frontier along Overlook Avenue when he came around a curve and hit a 56-year-old man who was working in the road.

Paramedics arrived and found the pedestrian unresponsive. He was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

Deputy Coroner Luann Stone pronounced the man dead. His name has not been released because officials are still working to notify his family.

No other injuries were reported.

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating the crash. Officials say more information will be released as it becomes available.

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.

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