Man dies after crashing into tree in Crawford County, officials say

A man died after his car left the road on Taylor Mill Road in Crawford County and crashed into a tree, deputies with the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.

The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a one-vehicle crash at around 3 p.m. Wednesday, deputies said. A deputy at the scene found the driver, Bobby Eugene Willard, 61, had succumbed to his injuries. Deputy Coroner Randall Pate pronounced the driver dead, deputies said.

Willard was traveling northbound on Taylor Mill Road, but his vehicle “left the roadway and collided with a tree,” deputies with the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office said.

This case is an ongoing investigation by the Georgia State Patrol and the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office.

Alba Rosa

The Telegraph

Alba Rosa, from Puerto Rico, is a local courts reporter for The Telegraph in Macon, Georgia. She studied journalism at Florida International University in Miami, Florida where she graduated Magna Cum Laude in December 2023. Other than journalism, she likes to make art, write and produce music and delve into the fashion world.