The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man, whose body was found on the side of the highway near Fremont.
Yashua Martinez, 27, of La Vista, was found dead Thursday near U.S. Highway 275 south of Morningside Road, according to a news release issued by the Sheriff’s Office. No further information was provided on Saturday.
Highway 275 on Morningside Road was closed for about seven hours Thursday after officials investigated. The Sheriff’s Office is assisted by the Fremont Police Department, the Nebraska Patrol and the Douglas County Crime Lab.
An investigation is ongoing, officials said.
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