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Uber driver finds customer dead during Forsyth County food delivery

An Uber driver discovered the body of a 66-year-old man while delivering food in Forsyth County.
An Uber driver discovered the body of a 66-year-old man while delivering food in Forsyth County.
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July 9, 2020

Authorities are investigating the death of a Forsyth County man whose body was discovered Tuesday afternoon by his food delivery driver.

Deputies responded to a home on Church Road in the northern part of the county about 3:30 p.m. after an Uber driver reported finding the customer dead, Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Stacie Miller said.

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The man was identified by police as 66-year-old Marshal Tallant. His body was taken to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy, but there is no evidence of foul play, authorities said.

The investigation is ongoing.

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