The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a pedestrian involved fatal collision. The incident was called into the Macon-Bibb 911 Center at around 12:42 a.m., Sunday morning.
It was reported that a female pedestrian pushing a shopping cart was struck by a vehicle, while crossing the street on Shurling Drive at the intersection of Pinehill Drive. The driver of the vehicle did return to the incident location. No one else was injured.
The female has been identified as 82-year-old Janet Virginia Green Towels, of Macon. Ms. Towels was pronounced deceased at the scene by Coroner Lonnie Miley . The next of kin has been notified according to Coroner Lonnie Miley.
May 7, 2023
Original Media Release
Pedestrian Involved Fatality on Shurling Drive
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a pedestrian involved fatal collision. The incident was called into the Macon-Bibb 911 Center at around 12:42 a.m., Sunday morning.
It was reported that a female pedestrian pushing a shopping cart was struck by a vehicle, while crossing the street on Shurling Drive at the intersection of Pinehill Drive. The driver of the vehicle did return to the incident location. No one else was injured.
The female victim, described as a black female, wearing all dark clothing, was pronounced deceased at the scene by Coroner Lonnie Miley. The female did not have any identification on her.
This fatal collision is under investigation. Anyone with information about the identity of the female is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 751-7500.