BODY FOUND IN DITCH NEAR I-10 IN FAYETTE CO.

  

Authorities in Fayette County are investigating after a body was discovered Sunday morning near I-10, between Schulenburg and Flatonia.

A release from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office states that around 7:15 a.m., dispatchers received a 911 call from an individual who had stopped for a break at I-10 and FM 2238, the Engle exit, when she noticed a person was lying in a ditch and appeared to be deceased.  Deputies and a Texas Ranger were contacted.

An autopsy was ordered by Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Charles Zapalac as, according to the release, it was difficult to determine the cause of death due to decomposition of the individual.  The sheriff’s office did not indicate how long the body may have been at the location before it was discovered.

Investigators found a wallet in the pants pocket of the deceased, which identified him as a Mexican National.

The cause of death will be determined by a medical examiner.  Investigation continues.