Macon man, 84, killed in Sunday wreck on Riverside Drive, Bibb sheriff’s officials say

An 84-year-old Macon man died Sunday of injuries sustained in an automobile crash at the intersection of Riverside and Northside drives on the city’s north side, Bibb County sheriff’s officials said Monday.

The crash happened shortly before 11 a.m. at the well-traveled intersection, which overlooks Interstate 75.

The victim, Daniel Edward Casey, was at the wheel of a Nissan Rogue headed north on Riverside. Sheriff’s officials said that when Casey turned left toward Northside, his small SUV was struck by a southbound Ford Escape driven by a 64-year-old Macon woman.

Casey was pronounced dead a few hours later at a hospital. The driver of the Ford was said to be in “stable” condition.

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.