10-year-old boy dies in south Bibb County car wreck

A 10-year-old boy died in a car crash on Hawkinsville Road Sunday morning, officials said.

At 9:28 a.m., Jesse Tidwell, 31 of Macon, was driving a 2006 Dodge Charger south on Hawkinsville Road and lost control of the vehicle past Avondale Mill Road in south Bibb County, said Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones. His son, Emanuel Tidwell, was in the front seat of the vehicle when it crashed.

Emanuel was ejected from the vehicle after it struck a guardrail, traveled down an embankment and hit a tree, according to the accident report from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

Emanuel Tidwell was pronounced dead at the scene, Jones said.

Jesse Tidwell was transported to Navicent Health and is reported to be in stable condition, according to a release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff’s office is investigating the wreck.

This story was originally published September 30, 2019 at 1:00 PM.