Officials work to identify body found off roadway in Newton County

COVINGTON, Ga. — The Newton County Sheriff’s Office is working to identify a body found off the roadway.

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Deputies say someone called 911, around 8:47 p.m. on Friday to report the body off the roadway on Covington Bypass Road and Highway 36.

However, after further investigation, deputies later found a body off the roadway on Flat Shoals Road in Covington.

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The body was transported to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s medical examiner’s office for an autopsy and proper identification.

At this time, deputies do not suspect any foul play.

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