Gaston cyclist killed in a hit and run

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GASTON, SC (WOLO) – A Gaston man was killed Friday (9/21) in a hit and run while he was on his bicycle.

Around 5:50 a.m. Christopher Sharpe, 54, was riding his bike in the median on Main Street in Gaston when deputies say a white Chevy Silverado hit him and took off.

Sharpe was pronounced dead at the scene.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.