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Driver swerves to avoid crash, strikes and kills pedestrian in road

The Bibb County sheriff’s fatality investigator’s orange paint on the pavement shows where a car veered and struck Charles Norman Campbell, 68, just past the entrance to the Starbucks on Tom Hill Senior Boulevard.
The Bibb County sheriff’s fatality investigator’s orange paint on the pavement shows where a car veered and struck Charles Norman Campbell, 68, just past the entrance to the Starbucks on Tom Hill Senior Boulevard. lfabian@macon.com

A man died late Thursday after being hit by a car on Tom Hill Senior Boulevard in north Macon.

Bibb County sheriff’s deputies report the man was standing in the 100 block of the road when he was hit by a 2003 Saturn Ion.

The 27-year-old driver told investigators she swerved into the left lane to avoid a car that pulled in front of her and did not see the man standing in the middle of the road.

The victim, whose name was not immediately released, was pronounced dead at Medical Center, Navicent Health.

No charges were filed against the driver, but investigators want to talk to anyone who has information about the accident.

Witnesses can call the sheriff’s office at 478-751-7500.

Liz Fabian: 478-744-4303, @liz_lines

This story was originally published May 26, 2017 at 4:45 AM with the headline "Driver swerves to avoid crash, strikes and kills pedestrian in road."

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