78-year-old man dies after vehicle crashes into Macon home

The collision happened shortly before 10 a.m. at a residence in the 1900 block of Woodland Drive.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 78-year-old man died Thursday after his vehicle crashed into a home in Macon, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

The collision happened shortly before 10 a.m. at a residence in the 1900 block of Woodland Drive.

Investigators said Willie H. Smith Jr. was driving a white Chevrolet Equinox east on Waverland Drive at the intersection of Woodland Drive when he appeared to lose control of the vehicle and struck the roof of a residence.

Paramedics provided aid to Smith before taking him to a local medical facility. Smith was later pronounced dead by Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones, according to the sheriff’s office.

No other injuries were reported.

The collision remains under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 and ask to speak with a fatality investigator.