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Deputies believe men were dead before reported crash

Two men found dead in a car were reported to have been in a car crash.
Two men found dead in a car were reported to have been in a car crash.
By Ellen Eldridge
May 30, 2017

Deputies in Walton County are calling a reported car crash suspicious because the men in the car were likely dead before a collision.

Sheriff Joe Chapman told Channel 2 Action News the crash was reported between 4 and 5 p.m. on Clegg Farm Road near Social Circle.

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Deputies believed the incident was a single-car crash, but evidence quickly showed the men, later identified as Cortez White and Davoddren Harris, had died earlier.

No additional information was immediately available.

Investigators are asking anyone who may have seen anything regarding this incident to please let them know as soon as possible.

Contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, text information to 274637 or visit crimestoppersatlanta.org. Tipsters can also remain anonymous and be eligible for rewards of up to $2,000.

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