Three Injured After Driver Flees Bibb County Deputies, Crashes Into Pickup Truck and Utility Pole in Macon

MACON, Ga. — Three people were injured after a driver fleeing a traffic stop by Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies collided with a pickup truck and then struck a utility pole on Pio Nono Avenue in Macon.

According to the sheriff’s office, deputies assigned to the Special Response Team (S.R.T.) Unit were conducting proactive patrols when they attempted to stop a white sedan near the intersection of Pio Nono Avenue and Bethel Street.

The driver refused to stop, leading deputies on a brief pursuit southbound along Pio Nono Avenue.

During the pursuit, the sedan collided with a black pickup truck at the intersection of Pio Nono Avenue and Anthony Road.

Following the initial collision, the sedan struck a utility pole.

Three people were transported to a local hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash. All three were reported to be in stable condition.

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office did not identify the individuals involved in the collision.

The crash remains under investigation by the sheriff’s office C.I.T.E. Unit.