Unidentified man killed in pedestrian crash on Pio Nono Avenue

A man was killed early Monday on Pio Nono Avenue near Hightower Road

At about 6:45 a.m., Bibb County sheriff's deputies were called to a report of a person hit not far from Krispy Kreme.

The victim was dead on the road when paramedics arrived.

Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones said the white male did not have identification on him but had multiple tattoos.

"He was wearing dark clothing," Jones said.

Authorities will try to identify him through fingerprints, he said.

The body was taken to the morgue where imprints were made and authorities are waiting to see if his prints are in the system.

The crash happened when a 44-year-old Milledgeville man was headed south on Pio Nono in a black 1998 Lexus LS400 and did not see the pedestrian trying to cross the road near the old Westgate Mall.

He stopped at the scene and was taken to the sheriff's office for questioning, Jones said.

Deputies closed the southbound lanes near the old Westgate Mall for about two hours as they investigated the crash.

No charges were immediately filed in the case.

Monday's crash was the first pedestrian fatality in Bibb County this year.

"I hope this isn't an indication of how this year is going to be," Jones said.

Liz Fabian: 478-744-4303; @liz_lines

This story was originally published January 8, 2018 at 7:42 AM with the headline "Unidentified man killed in pedestrian crash on Pio Nono Avenue."