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Man dead after car and motorcycle crash in Macon

It happened at the intersection of Pio Nono Avenue and Sherry Drive.

MACON, Ga. — A man is dead after a crash on Pio Nono Avenue on Sunday, according to a press release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. 

They say it happened around 7 p.m. at the intersection of Pio Nono Avenue and Sherry Drive. 

They say a Chevy Malibu and a motorcycle crashed at the intersection. 

The driver of the motorcycle, 61-year-old Lorenso Poole, was taken to Atrium Health Navicent for his injuries. He later died at the hospital.

The driver of the car was uninjured.

This incident is under investigation. Anyone with information in reference to this fatal accident is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 and ask to speak with a Fatality Investigator.

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