Macon, GA – Drivers in Bibb County are facing significant delays this morning after a truck struck overhead utility lines on Pio Nono Avenue near the Rocky Creek Road intersection, prompting a full roadway shutdown in both directions.
According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the collision was reported to the Macon-Bibb Emergency 911 Center at 6:56 a.m. Tuesday. Deputies said a truck traveling north on Pio Nono Avenue hit the utility lines just before the Rocky Creek Road intersection. The motorist did not stop, and no injuries were reported.
Northbound and southbound lanes on Pio Nono Avenue at Rocky Creek Road remain closed due to utility lines blocking the roadway. Deputies said the obstruction is preventing safe travel through the area.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, motorists heading north on Pio Nono Avenue are being redirected onto Interstate 75 North to avoid the scene. Drivers traveling south on Pio Nono Avenue toward Rocky Creek Road are being detoured east and west on Rocky Creek Road until the roadway is cleared. Officials are urging commuters to avoid the intersection entirely until repairs are completed and lanes reopen.
The Sheriff’s Office stated that an update will be released once the road has fully reopened.
Anyone with information regarding the collision is asked to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or the Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
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