The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single car accident on Vineville Ave near Florida Ave just after 12:00 A.M. this morning. Upon arrival Patrol Deputies found a white Jeep Cherokee had gone off the road and struck multiple power poles knocking them down into the roadway. The driver of the vehicle had left the scene of the accident on foot. Vineville Ave between Pio Nono Ave and Florida Ave is closed off at this time until Georgia Power can replace the power poles and restore power to the area.

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office ask that drivers avoid the area while the accident is being cleared and Georgia Power repairs the power lines.

Anyone with information related to the accident is asked to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or you can call Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.