Crime & Safety

Updated: Body of Motorcyclist Discovered Off Butner Road

Victim's name had not been released by Fulton County Police late Saturday.

Fulton County Police found a body late Friday night in a wooded area off Butner Road.

The body of a man was discovered by a passerby in the 3700 block, just northwest of Thames Drive, and was in an area where a motorcycle accident had occurred two weeks ago.

According to a news report on Fox-5 Atlanta, a resident in the area was walking by the area Friday night and noticed a foul smell. The resident walked into the wooded area and found a motorcycle and a man's body and called 911 around 8:30 p.m.

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Police have yet to release the victim’s name. According to Officer Scott McBride of the Fulton County Police Department, due to the condition of the victim, identification will have to be made via dental records early this coming week.


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