His car was found in a creek in Alabama in 2021. The remains of the young man were found inside.
A cold case about to be resolved. In the United States, the body of a young man who disappeared in 1976 was recently identified after being found in a car wreck, reports Fox 5 Atlanta in particular.
Kyle Clinkscales’ vehicle was found in a creek in Alabama in 2021, along with his personal belongings. Human remains were also found.
Analyzes were able to confirm that it was indeed the remains of the young man who disappeared nearly 50 years earlier, announce the authorities of the State of Georgia. The cause of death, however, has not been determined at this stage.
His car found in 2021
As Fox 5 Atlanta recalls, Kyle Clinkscales disappeared on the night of January 27, 1976 while driving back to his university in Alabama after traveling to LaGrange, Georgia.
On December 7, 2021, a witness contacted authorities in Chambers County, Alabama to report the discovery of a submerged car wreck in a stream. Kyle Clinkscales’ vehicle was then quickly identified.
Did the young man have an accident? Or was he killed? All leads are still being investigated, the county sheriff’s office said.
