56-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed While Working in Roadway in Macon

MACON, Ga. — A 56-year-old man died Friday morning, November 13, 2026, after being struck by a pickup truck while working in the roadway in Macon, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

The fatal collision occurred on Overlook Avenue near the intersection of Albermarle Place. The Macon-Bibb E-911 Center received the emergency call at approximately 7:59 a.m.

According to investigators, a 55-year-old driver was operating a red Nissan Frontier and negotiating a curve on Overlook Avenue as the vehicle approached Albermarle Place.

The pickup struck the 56-year-old pedestrian, who was working in the roadway at the time.

Emergency medical personnel responded and found the pedestrian unresponsive. Paramedics transported him to a local medical facility, where he later died from his injuries.

Bibb County Deputy Coroner Luann Stone pronounced the man dead.

No other injuries were reported.

The pedestrian’s identity is being withheld pending notification of his next of kin.

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 and request to speak with a fatality investigator.