December 9, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
The body of a 51 year old man was found on Highway 70 in front of DeKalb Middle School early this morning (Sunday) the victim of a fatal hit and run.
Dead is Gyula Gulyas of Brush Creek and originally from Hungary.
According to Trooper Bobby Johnson of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a motorist spotted the body lying in the highway around 2:40 a.m. and reported it to 911. Its not known exactly what time the hit and run occurred.
Trooper Johnson said Gulyas had been at Twisted Oaks on Highway 70 earlier and as he started to leave the parking lot his Kia Soul got stuck in a ditch. Gulyas later got a ride into town and was dropped off near the hospital. That was the last reported sighting of Gulyas alive.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has not yet found the person or vehicle responsible for the hit and run but believe the automobile was a silver colored 2006 to 2010 model Jeep Commander SUV because of paint chips and pieces of a front grill found on the highway near the body.
If you have information that could help solve the crime contact the Tennessee Highway Patrol at 1-423-954-2130