http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/649umms.htmlUnidentified Male
Date of Discovery: December 1 or 12, 1998
Location of Discovery: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Estimated Date of Death: May 1, 2002
State of Remains: N/A - Alive when found
Cause of Death: Complications from a hit and run accident
Physical Description
** Listed information is approximate
Estimated Age: 22-28 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" to 5'11"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Hair Color: Red
Eye Color: Hazel or blue
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Wore a mustache. Had freckles. He had no tattoos, scars or identifying marks. Blood type is B Negative.
Dentals: Available.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Case HistoryThe victim was struck by a drunk driver while hitchhiking on I-59 just north of Highway 49 on the ramp to I-59 northbound in Hattiesburg on December 1, 1998. The driver left the scene and was later apprehended.
Prior to losing consciousness, the victim told responding paramedics that his name was Steve Hex (Hicks) and that he was from West Virginia.
He passed away on May 1, 2002 from complications that were the result of the hit and run accident.