Driver turns herself in after teenager dies in fatal car crash in Macon

The woman who allegedly was the driver in a fatal one-car crash earlier this year has been charged over the incident, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.

Jaleah Nycole Freeman, the 20-year-old driver of the Kia Soul who allegedly crashed onto a pole on Bloomfield and Rocky Creek roads on March 23, turned herself in to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday morning after she was “wanted in connection with the death of Jakayla Holman, the passenger of the vehicle,” the sheriff’s office said.

Holman, the 19-year-old passenger, died after being “ejected from” the compact car, according to Coroner Leon Jones.

Freeman is charged with aggressive driving and homicide by vehicle in the first degree and is being held at the Bibb County Jail without bond.

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.