Cops release name of woman killed in late-night car wreck in downtown Macon

A 62-year-old woman was killed in a car wreck on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard early Thursday in downtown Macon.

The woman, Angela Dawn White, of Macon, was at the wheel of a northbound Kia Soul that slammed into the back of a Nissan Rogue that had slowed down in traffic ahead of her, Bibb County sheriff’s officials said.

The wreck happened shortly before 12:30 a.m. near MLK’s intersection with Pine Street, about four blocks south of Cherry Street.

Sheriff’s officials said in a statement that White’s car “collided into the back of the Nissan causing the Nissan to roll over.”

A passenger in White’s car and the driver of the Nissan were taken to the nearby Medical Center for treatment. Their conditions were not immediately known.

This story was originally published September 1, 2022 at 1:28 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.