Man found dead in rural Oconee

The body of a man was found on Monday inside a car that ran off an Oconee County highway. Coroner Karl Addis says there was minor damage to the vehicle. It ran off the edge of the road into a shallow ditch. No foul play is suspected. According to the coroner, an investigation is being conducted. He was identified only as a 36-year old Greenville resident. Information received by 101.7/WGOG NEWS indicated the event occurred on U-S 76 in the Brasstown area.