Warner Robins man dies after FedEx truck collision on I-475 in Macon

A 58-year-old man died in a traffic collision on Interstate-475 South early Sunday.

Todd Allen Glessner, of Warner Robins, was reportedly driving a 2018 Honda Civic when he struck a tire in the road, causing his car to become inoperable, according to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The tire came off of an RV.

While Glessner was stopped in the middle of the interstate, a FedEx tractor trailer collided into the back of his vehicle around 1 a.m. Sunday, according to the release. The collision occurred just before the Eisenhower Parkway exit.

Glessner was pronounced dead at the scene, and the coroner’s office has notified his next of kin, according to the release.

The incident is under investigation by the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

Anyone with information related to this incident is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.

This story was originally published November 16, 2020 at 7:16 AM.