The ACCPD is working to identify a body found on the side of the road by a road construction crew.
From the ACCPD:
A road construction crew working in the 300 block of Athena Drive located a deceased person in a ditch off the side of the road at around 4:30 PM. At the time of this press release, not much is known about the deceased or the manner of death. According to ACC Coroner Sonny Wilson, identification on the scene was impossible due to the state of decomposition.
The body of the deceased will be transported to the GBI Crime Lab for autopsy and possible identification. So far, what the investigation has revealed is the deceased is possibly male.