Bibb County Sheriff’s Office identifies man injured, woman killed in truck crash

Authorities on Tuesday identified the victims of a deadly truck wreck that happened Monday afternoon in western Bibb County.

46-year-old DeWayne Gibson, the truck’s driver, who was critically injured and the passenger, 25-year-old Summer Nicole Bennett, who died in the accident, were identified late Tuesday by the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

The crash site, in the 7100 block of Thomaston Road, which is also Georgia Highway 74, lies half a mile or so west of Lamar Road and north of Lake Tobesofkee.

Bibb sheriff’s officials said in a statement that the crash was reported shortly before 5 p.m. Monday when “a truck had a tire blow out and the driver lost control.”

The statement said the truck tumbled over and shot down an embankment.

This story was originally published May 31, 2022 at 11:54 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.