3 injured after police chase ends in crash on Pio Nono Avenue in Macon

According to the sheriff's office, the driver refused to stop, leading deputies on a brief pursuit south on Pio Nono Avenue.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —Three people were injured Tuesday morning after a driver fleeing Bibb County deputies crashed into a pickup truck and utility pole on Pio Nono Avenue in Macon, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies with the sheriff’s office Special Response Team attempted to stop a white sedan at the intersection of Pio Nono Avenue and Bethel Street around 11:36 a.m.

According to the sheriff’s office, the driver refused to stop, leading deputies on a brief pursuit south on Pio Nono Avenue.

The sedan struck a black pickup truck at the intersection of Pio Nono Avenue and Anthony Road before crashing into a utility pole.

Paramedics transported a 20-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman from the sedan, along with the 65-year-old male driver of the pickup truck, to a local medical facility for treatment.

The sheriff’s office says all three people are in stable condition.

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office C.I.T.E. Unit is investigating the collision.

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has not confirmed any arrests or charges at this time but indicated that charges are expected.

The sheriff’s office C.I.T.E. Unit is investigating the collision.