Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputies spotted a suspicious vehicle near the Academy Sports on Eisenhower Pkwy, just after 09:30pm Friday night. When Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle, a yellow Ford Escape, the driver speed off. The suspect continued on Eisenhower Pkwy towards I75. The suspect got onto I75 north bound traveling at a high rate of speed. He continued on I75 north until just before the Pierce Ave exit when he stopped the vehicle and got out. The suspect ran into the I75 south bound lanes where he was struck by a vehicle. The suspect was transported to the Navicent Health and pronounced deceased by staff. Georgia State Patrol is investigating the accident and will release the name of the suspect when the next of kin is notified. No one else was injured during the incident.
Deputies discovered that the vehicle was stolen out of Pennsylvania and there were multiple stolen items in the vehicle along with Methamphetamine and other drugs.
Anyone with information in reference to this incident is urged to contact the Bibb Sheriff’s Office at 478-751 -7500 or the Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.