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Man dies in car at Marathon gas station; no foul play suspected
police line
Evan Newton
Published: Dec 16, 2024, 5:28 PM

NEWTON COUNTY – No foul play has been suspected after a man died in his car on Monday at a local gas station.

According to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO), deputies responded to a call at the Marathon gas station on Crowell Road at about 9:30 a.m. When deputies arrived, they found a 39-year-old male deceased inside his vehicle at one of the gas pumps.

The man has not been publicly identified as of this writing. His body has been turned over to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Medical Examiner’s office, where an autopsy will determine the cause of death.
April 3 crash kills two young adults, injures third
Newton County Sheriff Car---WEB
Kate Verity
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 10:29 PM

NEWTON COUNTY — Around 10 a.m. on Thursday, a head-on collision on Highway 212 left two young adults dead and a third hospitalized.

Joe Navarro, 21, was driving the vehicle and Breanna Smith, 18, was in the passenger seat. Katie New, 20, sat between them.

According to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle lost control while going around a curve and crossed the centerline, where it collided head-on with a box truck. The crash report shows that their vehicle traveled another hundred feet after impact before coming to a stop. It spun, ended up facing the opposite direction on the shoulder of the opposite lane.

Navarro and Smith were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. New was airlifted to Grady Hospital. Her current condition is not known. 

Navarro, Smith and New were not believed to be wearing seatbelts when the collision occurred.

The driver of the box truck was not reported to have suffered any injuries.

This is an ongoing story. The News will post updates as they are made available.