Man who vanished after leaving mother’s house found dead in hidden crash

JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. — A man who disappeared after leaving his mother’s home in Hoschton Saturday night is no longer missing.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s office says they found John Henry Myers in a single car crash that was not visible from the road. Myers did not survive.

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Deputies said Myers left his mother’s home around 11 p.m. Saturday and was driving to his sister’s house off of Winder Highway but never arrived.

Myers was driving a 2018 silver Honda Civic with Georgia tag number TAF0950 and an Atlanta Braves plate cover.

The Sheriff’s Office put out a call for help to find him.

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The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office updated their initial post after Myers was found.

An obituary posted online states Myers worked for Kubota as a team lead and he will be remembered as a kind-hearted and loyal son, brother and friend.

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