What We Know: Authorities in Ozark County are investigating a possible hit-and-run after a person was found dead along a highway northeast of Gainesville.
What It Means: The Ozark County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to Missouri Highway 181 just before 5:30 Monday morning.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Major Crash Scene Unit is helping with the investigation.
What’s Next: Authorities say a hit-and-run is one possibility, but the circumstances surrounding the death are still under investigation.
(Photo provided by the Missouri State Highway Patrol)