Pedestrian in critical condition after hit-and-run in Macon early Thursday morning

Deputies say driver fled scene after striking man early Thursday; investigation ongoing.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian critically injured early Thursday near the intersection of Spring Street and Willow Street.

Authorities said the incident was reported to Macon-Bibb E-911 around 12:30 a.m. Deputies responding to the scene found a 34-year-old man unresponsive in the roadway. Deputies said the man appeared to have been struck by a vehicle that left the scene without reporting the incident.

The victim’s name is being withheld pending notification of his family. He was transported to a local hospital, where he remains in critical condition, according to the sheriff’s office.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 and ask for the Fatality Investigator.