Motorcyclist killed, passenger hurt in east Macon crash

A 68-year-old motorcyclist was killed and a passenger on the motorbike was hurt Thursday afternoon in a crash on Emery Highway in east Macon.

Bibb County sheriff’s officials said in a preliminary statement that the motorcycle “collided with a vehicle” at the highway’s intersection with Womack Street, about a block east of Coliseum Drive.

The man who died was later identified as Frank Blake, who had moved from Texas to Georgia, said Coroner Leon Jones.

“There were two occupants on the motorcycle at the time of the collision. ... The motorcyclist was later pronounced deceased at the hospital and passenger is listed to be in stable condition,” the statement noted.

This story was originally published March 11, 2021 at 4:16 PM.

Joe Kovac Jr.

The Telegraph

Joe Kovac Jr. writes about local news and features for The Telegraph, with an eye for human-interest stories. Joe is a Warner Robins native and graduate of Warner Robins High. He joined the Telegraph in 1991 after graduating from the University of Georgia. As a Pulliam Fellowship recipient in 1991, Joe worked for the Indianapolis News. His stories have appeared in the Washington Post, the Seattle Times and Atlanta Magazine. He has been a Livingston Award finalist and won numerous Georgia Press Association and Georgia Associated Press awards.