The body of a man was found in a ditch near the intersection of Thompson Mill and Rock Springs roads, DeKalb County police said Friday.
About 9:45 a.m., officers and firefighters responded to the scene near Lithonia, police Lt. Lonzy Robertson said.
The DeKalb medical examiner’s preliminary findings revealed the man was hit by a vehicle, Robertson said. There was little evidence at the scene and no witnesses have come forward, Robertson said.
Police identified the victim as 26-year-old Eldridge Laidler.
The investigation is ongoing.
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