A 76-year-old woman is in critical condition after her SUV was struck by a train on Tucker Road near Forsyth Road in Macon Friday afternoon. Witnesses say the train crossing gate came down on her vehicle, leaving her unable to escape the path of the oncoming train.
Just the Facts:
• The collision occurred at 2:35 p.m. and was reported to the Macon-Bibb E-911 Center.
• Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies responded to find that the train had struck the woman’s vehicle.
• Witness accounts suggest the motorist was trapped when the crossing gate descended.
• The injured woman was transported to a medical facility and remains in critical condition.
The Details: The circumstances leading up to the collision remain under investigation by the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities have not yet disclosed additional details about the train’s speed or potential contributing factors at the scene.
How You Can Help: Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500. Investigators are seeking any witnesses who may have observed the moments leading up to the collision.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist with 25-years experience in journalism. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is the publisher of The Georgia Sun and a fifth-generation Georgian.
