Authorities have identified the man whose body was found in a Gainesville roadway on Sunday, June 1, as 31-year-old Andres Mateo Hernandez of Gainesville, according to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO).
Hernandez was discovered unresponsive in the roadway at the intersection of McConnell Drive and Mountaincrest Drive shortly before 3:30 a.m. A 911 caller had reported hearing a crash before finding Hernandez in the street. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.
The HCSO’s Criminal Investigations Bureau is continuing its investigation into the circumstances surrounding Hernandez’s death. At this time, the cause of death remains undetermined, and investigators are awaiting the results of an autopsy.
Authorities have not ruled out any possibilities, including whether Hernandez may have been struck by a vehicle that left the scene or if he collapsed and died in the roadway for another reason.
The roadway was closed for more than three hours on the morning of June 1 as deputies processed the scene and gathered evidence.
Anyone with information about the case is urged to contact Investigator Bray at 770-533-7813.
Hernandez’s next of kin have been notified.
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