Woman’s bones found along I-85
Victim believed to have been thrown from bridge
BY ANGELA GARY
An investigation is under way into the identity of skeletal remains found by hikers Saturday near I-85.
The remains were identified as likely being a female and as having been at the site for some time. Law enforcement officers believe the woman was thrown from a bridge over the Oconee River near Hurricane Shoals Park.
“Investigators met with the gentlemen (hikers) first thing on Saturday morning at the site of discovery, which was under the Oconee River Bridge on Interstate 85 and confirmed that the remains were in fact human,” Sheriff Stan Evans said.
Investigators and crime scene personnel were on the scene most of Saturday scouring the area and retrieving evidence. Jackson County investigators transported the remains to the Georgia State Crime Lab Monday morning for further investigation and possible identification.
“All we know at this point is that the remains had been there for some time and appear to be that of a female,” Evans said.
The two hikers found the remains when they were walking along the Oconee River Friday evening.
