Pedestrian dies after being hit by car on Mercer University Drive

A 61-year-old man died early Friday after being struck by a car hours earlier in west Macon.

At about 1:30 a.m. Friday, Walker Kirtz was hit on Mercer University Drive at Arlington Place, not far from the Popeye’s restaurant, according to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

Kirtz reportedly was crossing from the center lane and walked into the path of a 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer driven by a 25-year-old Macon man.

Kirtz was taken to Medical Center, Navicent Health, where he was pronounced dead at 8:51 a.m., Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones said.

Anyone with information about the investigation is urged to call an investigator at 478-751-7500.

This story was originally published December 14, 2018 at 5:52 AM.

Liz Fabian

The Telegraph

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Liz Jarvis Fabian has reported public safety issues in Middle Georgia for over 36 years. The former storm chaser and news anchor for The Weather Channel has won numerous awards including McClatchy President’s Awards for breaking news team coverage. Fabian was named Georgia AP’s best beat reporter in 2017.