Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Man found dead on LA freeway was Lafayette student

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coroner's investigators have identified a man found dead on a Los Angeles freeway as a 20-year-old Lafayette College student who failed to return home from a party in Bel Air.

Coroner's Lt. Fred Corral said Monday that authorities used fingerprints to identify James Daniel O'Connell.

Los Angeles police say O'Connell was last seen alive early Saturday at a party in Bel Air, which he attended with his brother.

His mother reported him missing later Saturday and police dispatched helicopter crews and patrol officers to search for him.

Police say the man found dead on the freeway apparently had been struck by two vehicles. The drivers sped away before officers arrived.

Associated Press

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