The identity of the woman in Macon, Georgia, who died after getting hit by her car has been revealed by the authorities. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office identified her on Tuesday, March 24th, as Joan Bennett, 84.

The sheriff office said in a press release that the accident occurred on Monday evening, March 23rd, at about 4:30 p.m. The police said that Bennett had just pulled into her driveway when she had the accident.

The older woman fell after stepping out of her car, and the vehicle which was still running and in gear rolled backwards and ran over her. Emergency services rushed Bennett to Coliseum Northside Hospital where she was later pronounced dead.

The investigation into the accident is still open, and anyone with helpful and credible information should contact the sheriff’s office on its listed line.

Accidents are a daily occurrence in Georgia, and they are caused by the actions or inaction of drivers. One common cause of a vehicle crash is distracted driving, resulting from people texting or calling while behind the wheel.

Studies have shown that it only takes 3 seconds after a driver gets distracted for an accident to occur. Texting while behind the wheel increases the chances of a car accident by 23 times. Every day, at about nine people, are killed and more than a thousand injured in crashes caused by distracted driving. The highest age group affected are young people from 16 to 20 years, and authorities have advised that drivers keep their eyes on the road at all times.

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