August 06, 2025

Trucker loses life after hitting barriers on I-16 in Macon

Steve Smith

A truck driver was killed early Wednesday morning, August 6th, in a single-vehicle crash on I-16 in Macon, Georgia.

What happened: Around 6:45 a.m., a tractor-trailer left the road near mile marker one and hit a construction barrier. The truck continued onto the right shoulder and struck a second barrier, finally coming to a stop.

First responders had to extricate the driver from the heavily damaged cab.
The driver, identified as Donnye Culbreath, was pronounced dead at the scene.
No other vehicles were involved in the accident, and all lanes have reopened, according to WGXA News.

No additional information has been released as the Georgia State Patrol continues to investigate.

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