Tractor-trailers crash, shut down highway lanes in downtown Macon, deputies say

A two-vehicle crash shut down parts of a highway in downtown Macon Wednesday afternoon, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said.

All lanes on Interstate 16 West were blocked around 4 p.m. and reopened just before 5 p.m., deputies said.

“It was reported that two semi-trailers collided while traveling west on I-16,” deputies said.

A 911 call reported the collision around 3:15 p.m. on I-16 West, before Exit 2 at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Coliseum Drive, a news release said.

No injuries were reported.

The lanes “will reopen soon,” deputies said just after 4 p.m.

This story may be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published June 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM.