Technology
Phoebe Putney earns national recognition for ‘gold standard’ emergency and trauma services
By Marcus Chen
Two injured in ‘serious’ accident on N. Main Street in Sylvester, assistant fire chief says
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
More from Marcus →Managing Editor · Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 7:39 PM · 1 min read
WALB is working to produce a video for this story. In the meantime, we encourage you to watch our livestream.WORTH COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) — Two people were sent to the hospital after a semi-truck and pickup truck collided in Sylvester. Assistant Fire Chief Casey Chapman said the crash happened around 10:37 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 112 (N. Main Street) and Highway 33 (E. Franklin Street) near T.C. Jeffords Park on Tuesday, Oct. 27. First responders arrived to find one passenger trapped inside the pickup truck and quickly extracted them from the vehicle. Chapman says two people were sent to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The chief added all four lanes will be closed until around 1:00 p.m. as Georgia State Patrol investigates what led up to the crash. Have a news tip or see an error that needs correction? Let us know. Please include the article’s headline in your message.To stay up to date on all the latest news as it develops, follow WALB on Fa
Up nextPhoebe Putney earns national recognition for ‘gold standard’ emergency and trauma servicesTechnology · 1 min read
