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Driver fatally strikes man on Log Cabin Drive in Macon, deputies say

A 32-year-old man, Isaiah Scott, died after being struck by a Chevrolet Silverado on Log Cabin Drive near Chamber Road.
A 32-year-old man, Isaiah Scott, died after being struck by a Chevrolet Silverado on Log Cabin Drive near Chamber Road. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A man was struck and killed by a car Thursday night on Log Cabin Drive, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Friday.

Isaiah Scott, 32, was struck by a man driving a Chevrolet Silverado around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, according to BSO. It occurred in the 5000 block of Log Cabin Drive near the intersection of Chamber Road.

Scott was taken to a local hospital via an ambulance in critical condition. However, he died at the hospital, according to Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley, who was referenced in the news release.

The driver stopped and remained at the scene, Chace Ambrose of the public affairs office at the BSO said. The crash is under investigation and no charges have been filed, BSO said.

Deputies urged anyone with information about the incident to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500.

This is the second incident this week in which a pedestrian died. A man, identified as Luis Manzano, 25, died after being struck by a car on Moody Road in Warner Robins.

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.
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