UPDATE: Feb. 13 at 8:15 a.m.
The Rowan County Coroner's Office has identified the man who was found dead Wednesday afternoon along Rock Fork Road near the Fleming County line.
According to the coroner's office, the man was identified as 41-year-old William Loren Manning of Morehead.
The coroner's office says the cause of death is pending autopsy and toxicology results, but at this time, no foul play is suspected.
Original Story:
A death investigation is underway in Rowan County after the body of an adult male was located along Rock Fork Road Wednesday afternoon.
Crews responded to the area just after noon after Morehead 911 Dispatch received a report of a motorist discovering a body along the roadway, the Rowan County Coroner reports.
A 41-year-old man was located, and was pronounced dead at 1 p.m. The name of the individual is being withheld until next of kin is notified.
The death remains under investigation by the Rowan County Coroner and the Rowan County Sheriff's Office.
