Vehicle fleeing from Bibb sheriff’s deputies overturns, ejects teen occupants

Three teenagers whose vehicle crashed as they were fleeing from Bibb County sheriff’s deputies were taken to a hospital late Friday night. Two of the teens were seriously hurt.

A 15-year-old was listed in critical condition and a 17-year-old was listed in critical but stable condition at the Medical Center, Navicent Health, according to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release. The other teen, 15, was listed in in stable condition.

The teenagers were in a Mercedes Benz ML 430 seen speeding on Riverside Drive near College Street just before 11 p.m. by Bibb County sheriff’s deputies who then attempted a traffic stop, the release said.

The driver turned onto Madison Street, sped off and a brief chase ensued, the release said. The driver lost control of the vehicle when he crossed over Monroe Street from Jefferson Street onto First Avenue, the release said.

“The vehicle went off the roadway and rolled multiple times,” the release said. “The occupants of the vehicle were ejected from the car.”

It’s unclear which teen was driving and the crash remains under investigation, said Bibb County sheriff’s Sgt. Clay Williams.

The chase lasted less than a mile, he said.

The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the crash.

Anyone with information related to the crash is asked to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500, or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.

This story was originally published June 8, 2019 at 10:56 AM.