Man dead after car accident on I-16 West [Video]

MACON, Ga. — A Soperton man is dead after a car accident on I-16 West, according to a press release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

The release said John Patrick Pace, 37, was parked in a Ford F-150 in the emergency lane. A 22-year-old was driving east on I-16 West, east of the Ocmulgee East Boulevard exit 6, in a Chevrolet Silverado around 1:45 a.m. on Saturday.

The sheriff’s office said the Silverado lost control and crashed into Pace’s Ford F-150. The release said that when deputies arrived at the scene, they found that Pace was unresponsive. Deputy Coroner Ronnie Miley declared him dead on the scene.

The collision is under investigation. The sheriff’s office encourages anyone with information to call their office at (478) 751-7500 and ask to …