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Road Maintenance Workers Discover Woman's Body on US Highway 19

Posted at 9:43 PM, Jul 21, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-21 17:48:54-04

MADISON CO., Fla. (WTXL) - The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is conducting a death investigation in Madison County.

Road maintenance workers found a woman's body on the shoulder of US Highway 19 about 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, July 21, 2016.

According to FHP, the body appeared to have been there for at least two weeks, and they believe the victim was a female.

They say no other information is known right now, but they do say debris and tire marks found near the body suggest the person may have been involved in a fatal accident.

They're asking anyone who may know more to call them at (850) 410-3069., to call them at the number on your screen.