lots of questions remain u nanswered but it appears from what we have learned that this was not accident -- no accident. the california highway patrol was the first to be called early this morning after a passing driver on highway 101 saw the victim lying in the middle lane just before the guerneville exit in santa rosa. that was just before 2:00 this morning. that driver did what they could to keep other cars from hitting the victim. they stopped and -- in the road and tried it help other people avoid the person in the road. >> reporter: when the highway patrol and emergency responders got there, the victim was still alive but unrye expensive and severely -- unrye expensive affidavit severely in-- unresponsive and severely injuredded. as efforts were underway to save him, it became very clear that something else happened. >> we began to investigate at a collision but then we found signs that it might be a homicide. >> reporter: we don't know how the victim got on the freeway, what killed him or if he was lit by any cars. that's what the santa rosa police department is now responsible fo