Man found dead after Jones County ATV crash

A 45-year-old man was found dead Sunday after his family reported him missing, according to Deputy Coroner Stacy Gardner.

JONES COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 45-year-old man was found dead Sunday after his family reported him missing, according to Deputy Coroner Stacy Gardner.

According to Gardner, deputies and family members were searching for Daniel C. Wiggins after he didn’t come back from an ATV ride on Saturday night.

Gardner says the man was riding along the northbound side of Gray Highway when his ATV left the road and fell down an embankment between R L Wheeler Road and Joycliff Road. According to Gardner, it’s presumed Wiggins died that night.