Man’s body found in retention pond by construction worker near I-285

DORAVILLE, Ga. — A construction worker discovered a man’s body in a retention pond in Doraville on Thursday afternoon.

The pond is located steps from Interstate 285 on Carver Drive near Peachtree Industrial Blvd.

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On Channel 2 Action News at 5 p.m., Doraville police told Channel 2′s Bryan Mims that the body belonged to a man. Investigators do not know how long the body had been in the water.

They also don’t know whether or not the death was accidental or if foul play was involved.

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The pond is just outside the heights of Carver Hills, a townhome community.

Bob Nuttall, a nearby resident, was eager to learn more about the discovery of the body near his home.

“They’re redoing the sewer lines here along Tilly Mill Road and they had an excavator bringing some materials here on the pad back here the other day and it tipped over. I think the materials were a little too heavy and it slid down into the retention pond and I think that’s what led to this discovery,” Nuttall said.

The body has been removed from the pond and investigators are working to identify the man.

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