FATAL HIT-AND-RUN SHUTS DOWN I-29

The body of a man was found in the median of I-29 around 1:54 p.m.

I-29 shut down for much of the afternoon after a body was found in the median along the interstate near the frederick avenue exit, multiple departments of law enforcement responded to the scene... ...and kq2's ron johnson joins us now live from near the highway with an update from state troopers tonight, ron?

Yeah jodie thanks, that body was found in the median of i-29 just before 2 this afternoon according to the buchanan county sheriff's office.

They say the body ended up there as a result of a hit-and-run.

Not much information is avaliable on the victim at this time except that he is a male.

We talked to the highway patrol about the discovery earlier today.

(sot ) "currently working the scene" the highway patrol is the lead investigating department of law enforcement in this case.

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Joseph police and the sheriff's department all responded to the scene.

As you can see southbound traffic is moving along fine while northbound traffic is still blocked out here, so you may have to find a detour if you're planning to use the highway anytime soon live near interstate 29 ron johnson kq2 news.