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One dead in Macon Road motorcycle crash Friday night

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One dead in Macon Road motorcycle crash Friday night
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One person has died after a serious motor vehicle collision Friday night in Columbus.

Columbus first responders were called out to the collision around 9:30 P.M. on Friday, July 12, 2024, in the area of Macon Road and Primrose Road. A collision involving a truck, a sedan, and a motorcycle had occurred. The truck and motorcycle caught on fire.

Police confirmed one person has died in the crash. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan identified the deceased as Billy Wyatt Gay, 65, of Smiths Station, AL. Billy Wyatt Gay is being taken to the GBI for an autopsy due to charges being filed in the crash, Bryan added.

The police department’s Motor Squad is investigating the fatal collision.

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