Body found on I-55 in Desoto County

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A body was found on the side of Interstate 55 Saturday morning, according to the Desoto County Sheriff’s Department.

Reports say that at 11:30 a.m., deputies were dispatched to I-55 southbound, just south of the rest area, where a citizen reportedly located the body of a young man on the side of the road.

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The sheriff’s department says that it is not clear at this time if any foul play was involved or if he was struck by a vehicle.

This is an ongoing investigation.

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