UPDATE: Middle Georgia woman dies when Jeep slams into log truck on Broadway in Macon

A young woman driving a Jeep was killed Friday morning when she crashed into the back of a logging truck on Broadway about a mile south of downtown Macon, officials said.

The driver, Savannah Steele, 24, of Jasper County died at the scene.

The driver of the log truck was not hurt.

Bibb County sheriff’s officials said in a statement that the crash happened shortly after 9 a.m. at the four-way, stoplight intersection at Raines Avenue, about half a mile south of Eisenhower Parkway.

“It was reported that a Jeep was traveling south on Broadway and collided with the rear of a logging truck,” the statement said. “The logging truck was accelerating after stopping for the traffic light when the collision occurred. The Jeep collided with the logs that were being transported by the logging truck.

This story was originally published September 3, 2021 at 11:06 AM.

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.