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A missing man, whose body was found last December in the construction zone of the Northern Beltway project, died of hypothermia, according to an autopsy report.
Byron William Effler was found dead following a Silver Alert that was issued Thursday. Author: Megan Allman (WFMY News 2 Digital), Carrie Hodgin (WFMY News 2 Digital) Published: 2:24 PM EST December 17, 2020 Updated: 5:13 PM EST December 17, 2020
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. A missing Winston-Salem man was found dead Thursday afternoon.
A Silver Alert was issued for 88-year-old, Byron William Effler, Thursday after his vehicle was discovered stuck in a ditch.
Winston-Salem police conducted an extensive search and later discovered Effler s body in a construction zone at the Northern Beltway project.
Police said a construction crew on the Northern Beltway project found Effler s 2005 Dodge Magnum and contacted them. The car had been driven off the road and was stuck in the mud on the former ramp that leads from University Parkway to Northbound U.S. 52. The vehicle was still running but no one was inside or around it.