BODY FOUND Man Found Dead Along Road In Pinch; Name Released
Reported by: Bethany Simmons
Web Producer: Bethany Simmons
Also Contributing: Bob Aaron
Reported: Oct. 12, 2012 8:39 AM EDT
Updated: Oct. 12, 2012 11:57 AM EDT
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Pinch
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office has identified the man whose body was found along a Kanawha County road early Friday.
The body of Joseph Clay Huffman, 19, of Elkview was discovered beside a guardrail near the intersection of North Pinch and New Hope roads, the sheriff's department said. The state Medical Examiner's Office responded to the scene, and an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.
Detectives are speaking with family and friends and awaiting autopsy results.
Stay tuned to Eyewitness News for further updates.
Eyewitness News has learned the body of an adult male was found along a Kanawha County road early Friday.
The body was discovered beside a guardrail near the intersection of North Pinch and New Hope roads in Pinch, said Captain Sean Crosier with the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office. Crosier added that there are no obvious signs of trauma to the individual.
Kanawha County deputies are investigating. Keep checking wchstv.com for updates.
A body was found along a road in Kanawha County Friday. The body was discovered about 6 a.m. near the intersection of North Pinch and New Hope roads. That portion of road was closed for more than an hour. Details are not being released at this time.
Kanawha County sheriff's deputies are handling the investigation. Eyewitness News will bring you more information as it becomes available.
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