Body of Florida woman, 22, found in ‘suspicious circumstances,’ police say
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A 22-year-old woman was found dead along a Florida highway early Sunday with signs of “minor trauma” and “an apparent broken” leg, police said.
Officers found the body of a woman laying on her back in the grass median of U.S. Highway 92 in Lakeland – about 60 miles southwest of Orlando – around 6:40 a.m. Sunday, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release.
Kara Fay Hanvey was found dead along a Florida highway on Sunday, according to police. (Polk County Sheriff's Office)
The woman was identified as 22-year-old Kara Fay Hanvey of Sebring. The sheriff’s office said there were signs of “minor trauma to her body and an apparent broken leg.”
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An autopsy determined Hanvey had been struck by a vehicle. The sheriff’s office said there were “other suspicious circumstances surrounding her death,” including her belongings found nearby along the westbound shoulder. No witnesses were located.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities are asking anyone who was in the area between 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. or is acquainted with the victim to call the sheriff’s office at 863-298-6200.