Macon, GA : 69-year-old jogger killed in vehicle crash on Monday September 12 2016

A man with no identification was killed Monday morning after being hit by a vehicle while he was jogging on Forsyth Road.

The victim was identified as 69-year-old John Phillips. He lived at the Pinegate retirement community on Charter Boulevard, Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones said.

Phillips was jogging on Forsyth Road about 9:20 a.m. He crossed Forsyth at North Wellington, near Bass Road, where he was struck by a Chambers Petroleum Co. truck, according to a release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. Witnesses told authorities that Phillips ran out in front of the truck.

Phillips was pronounced dead about 10 a.m. at the Medical Center, Navicent Health.

The accident is still under investigation and no charges have been filed.

Anyone with information about the accident is asked to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

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69-year-old jogger killed during morning run