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Man ‘burned beyond recognition’ in fiery crash on I-75 in Macon, coroner says

A man died Monday afternoon in a fiery crash after five vehicles collided on I-75 in Macon, according to the sheriff’s office.
A man died Monday afternoon in a fiery crash after five vehicles collided on I-75 in Macon, according to the sheriff’s office.
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One man died in a fiery five-vehicle collision Monday afternoon on Interstate 75 near the Pierce Avenue exit that left five others injured, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

The crash happened at about 1:45 p.m. when a box truck, three pickup trucks and an SUV collided on I-75, a news release from the sheriff’s office read.

One driver was “burned beyond recognition” and declared dead at the scene, according to Bibb County coroner Leon Jones. He was later identified as Jeffrey Louis Davis, 66, of Lyons, Georgia, the sheriff’s office said at about 5 p.m.

Paramedics treated three other drivers and took them to the hospital, while two others involved in the crash only sustained minor injuries from the crash.

It was not immediately known how the crash happened. The collision was under further investigation, the sheriff’s office said.

This story was originally published November 27, 2023 at 4:27 PM.

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Micah Johnston
The Telegraph
Micah Johnston is a general assignment reporter for the Macon Telegraph. A Macon native and Mercer University graduate, he joined The Telegraph in 2022. When he’s not writing about anything under the sun, you can find him obsessively following baseball, reading or playing drums.
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