Sheriff: Man, 24, Found Dead Along Highway In Northern Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities in northern Minnesota are investigating after a 24-year-old man was found early Sunday morning dead along a highway.

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says the man, identified as Scott F. Christensen, was found shortly after 4 a.m. in the middle of the road on the 3600 block of Highway 100, south of Aurora.

While the exact cause of death is yet unknown, investigators say Christensen's injuries are consistent with being hit by a car.

Anyone with information on the Christensen's death is asked to call 911.