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Macon-Bibb Fire and Arson investigator Ben Gleaton dies from motorcycle crash injuries

Gleaton and his wife Sherry were riding the bike together when it happened.

MACON, Ga. — Macon-Bibb Fire and Arson Investigator Ben Gleaton has died.

Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says Gleaton died just before at 2 p.m. from injuries he got in a motorcycle crash on March 12.

The Friday night accident left Gleaton seriously hurt after the motorcycle he was riding went off road around 9:30 p.m.

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office said it happened on U.S. 80 near Tidwell Road.

They say a three-wheeled Harley Davidson went off the road, traveled down the shoulder and rolled over.

Gleaton and his 47-year-old wife Sherry were riding the bike together when it happened.

Both were transported to the Medical Center, Atrium Health Navicent. Sherry was treated and released from the hospital.

A GoFundMe page has been established for the family. You can find it here.

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