{"id":131760,"date":"2026-01-26T03:32:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T03:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/131760\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T03:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T03:32:13","slug":"man-killed-in-hit-and-run-in-thomas-county-overnight-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/131760\/","title":{"rendered":"Man killed in hit-and-run in Thomas County overnight Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">THOMAS COUNTY, Ga. (WCTV) &#8211; A man was killed overnight in a hit-and-run in Thomas County on Sunday, according to Thomas County Sheriff Watkins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">At about 1:23 a.m. Sunday, a Thomas County deputy was responding to another call when they found a victim of a hit-and-run at 1100 Hall Road, per the Thomas County Sheriff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More news out of South Georgia:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Deputies attempted life-saving measures, but the 28-year-old victim died at the scene, per the sheriff. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The sheriff said the victim was wearing dark clothing, had earbuds and \u201cappeared to be skateboarding at the time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Georgia State Patrol (GSP) is reportedly investigating the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Anyone with information is asked to contact TCSO or GSP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/01\/25\/man-killed-hit-and-run-thomas-county-overnight-sunday-gsp-investigating\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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