MACON, Ga. — An SUV crashed into a Georgia Taco Bell before flipping over and catching on fire, leaving the driver in critical condition, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.
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The sheriff’s office said the accident happened at the Taco Bell on Bloomfield Road in Macon around 5 p.m. Monday. The SUV crashed into a patio area of the restaurant.
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The driver, who has not been identified, was trapped inside the burning car. Emergency crews were able to pull the driver out and rush the victim to the hospital, where he or she is in critical condition.
Investigators are still working to determine how the crash happened and to identify the driver of the vehicle. The driver was burned in the accident and flown to the Augusta Burn Center.
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Anyone with information in reference to this incident is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME (877-682-7463).
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