Man found dead alongside Eastern Kentucky road. Officials investigating
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- Man in his 40s found dead alongside a gravel service road in Rowan County.
- Coroner sent body to State Medical Examiner in Frankfort for an autopsy.
- Rowan County Sheriff’s Department investigates; identity withheld pending next of kin.
A 41-year-old man was found dead Wednesday alongside a road in Eastern Kentucky, according to the Rowan County Coroner’s Office.
The man was found along a gravel service road next to Rock Fork Road in northern Rowan County, near the Fleming County line. The coroner’s office said a motorist reported the body to officials around 12:15 p.m., and he was pronounced dead about 45 minutes later.
The man’s identity was not provided. The coroner’s office said his name will be withheld until his family is notified.
The circumstances of the man’s death were not provided, but Rowan County Coroner John Northcutt said foul play is not expected, and weather is not believed to be a factor. His body was sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Frankfort for an autopsy, the coroner’s office said.
The Rowan County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death.
This story was originally published February 12, 2026 at 7:59 AM.
