Grandfather of Missing Toddler Quinton Simon Killed in Hit-and-Run
Mar. 15, 2025Weeks after a 20-month-old boy went missing in Georgia, his grandfather was killed in a hit-and-run.
The Georgia State Patrol, who is investigating the case, also confirms with PEOPLE that Moss “succumbed to injuries on-scene” and his family was informed.
Moss' body was recovered from the side of Highway 23 in Burke County at 7:20 a.m. local time on Wednesday, Wyldes said, perNBC News.
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It is believed he was hit while walking home after his car got a flat tire, according toFox3 Now.
The incident comes as authorities and loved ones search for Moss' grandson Quinton Simon,who has been missing since last month.
Moss' niece, Kaylyn Clifton,mourned both tragedieson Facebook.
Quinton Simon.Chatham County Police Department
“To say that my family has been through it in the past month would be an understatement,” she began. “So much heartbreak and sadness.”
She went on to salute Moss as “one of a kind,” recalling how “he and my daddy were two peas in a pod.”
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On Oct. 5,Quinton went missingfrom a playpen inside his Savanah, Georgia home. His parents said they realizedQuinton was goneat 6 a.m. that day and reported him missing.
“We knew going into this landfill search, the odds of recovering Quinton’s remains were low,” the department wrote on Facebook and Twitter. “Most landfill searches do not end in a recovery due to many factors including volume of trash to search and compression of the debris, however, we stay focused.”
The police added that the boy’s mother, Leilani Simon, 22, remains the prime suspect, stating that “everything still points” to his remains being recovered in the landfill. No charges have been filed against Leilani.
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“We want him back in our arms, holding us. That’s what we want,” she added.
source: people.com
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