Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck by Reversing Vehicle on Hartley Avenue in Macon

MACON, GA – A 45-year-old man was killed Saturday morning after being struck by a reversing vehicle at an intersection in Macon, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Hartley Avenue and Ridge Avenue at approximately 10:14 a.m. The call was received by the Macon-Bibb Emergency 911 Center.

Investigators said a 2022 Mack Terrapro truck was backing up when it struck a male pedestrian who was behind the vehicle. Paramedics treated the victim at the scene before transporting him by ambulance to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The victim was identified as Chad Williams. Chief Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley confirmed that next of kin have been notified.

The incident remains under investigation, and no charges have been filed at this time. Anyone with information related to the accident is asked to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500.