Woman dies in Presidential Parkway accident

One woman died in accident in a busy shopping area Sunday.

Rosalind Walker, 66, of Macon was pronounced dead at the Medical Center, Navicent Health at 3:58 p.m., said Deputy Bibb County Coroner Lonnie Miley.

The accident happened at 3 p.m. in front of Kauffman Tire on Presidential Parkway in the Eisenhower Crossing shopping center, said Deputy Clay Williams, spokesman for the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

According to a sheriff’s office release, Walker was traveling east on Presidential Parkway in a Mercedes Benz wagon. She was struck by a Nissan Murano driven by Manishkumar Patel, 28, of Warner Robins, who was traveling west. Patel crossed the center median and struck Walker head on, the release stated.

Walker’s 9-year-old grandson is listed in stable condition and Patel is listed in critical condition.

This story was originally published December 18, 2016 at 4:23 PM with the headline "Woman dies in Presidential Parkway accident."