Byron police investigating dead body found on I-75

October 29, 2019

Kirby Williamson,

BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Authorities are investigating a possible hit-and-run that left a pedestrian dead near I-75 in Byron.

Byron Police officers responded to I-75 near mile marker 148 regarding a dead body on Saturday around 1 p.m. They identified the subject as 42-year-old Mario Gonzales of Byron.

Authorities say they found Gonzales “in the grassy area next to the interstate.” They say it appeared that Gonzales was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound.

This case is still under investigation.