San Marcos deadly hit-and-run under sheriff investigation

A deadly hit-and-run in San Marcos has deputies hunting for a driver who didn’t just leave a crash scene—they left a life-ending impact behind. The victim was reportedly working on a car when they were struck and pinned between vehicles, turning a routine roadside moment into a fatal scene.

This is the kind of incident that feels “random” in headlines—until you look at the timing signatures: volatility, sudden rupture, and the cold mechanics of consequence written all over the sky.