BIBB COUNTY, Ga. — Two people are dead after a fatal car crash in Bibb County, officials say.
On Thursday morning around 5:09 a.m., the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office learned a Dodge Durango and Hyundai Elantra were involved in a head-on collision on Mercer University Drive near Edwards Avenue.
Officials say there was a 51-year-old man inside of the Durango, while a 37-year-old man, identified as Javaughn Raheen Hackney, 29-year-old woman and 9-year-old boy inside of the Elantra.
All involved were taken to Atrium Navicent Health to be treated for their injuries, however, Hackney died at the hospital.
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Around 3:16 p.m. on Thursday, BCSO deputies received a person down call in the 1800 block of Wray Place.
Deputies arrived and found the 51-year-old victim injured in the accident earlier that morning unresponsive in his home.
He was pronounced dead on scene by the coroner’s office.
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Medical staff at the hospital say the victim left the hospital against their medical advice.
As for the 29-year-old victim and 9-year-old boy, they were discharged from the medical facility.
BCSO officials say the incident is under investigation.
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