Body of deceased woman found near Fort Ripley highway ID'd
FORT RIPLEY, Minn. – The body of a deceased woman was found early Sunday morning on a central Minnesota highway.
The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called to the intersection of Legend Lane and Killian Road in Fort Ripley at about 5:41 a.m. after someone spotted the body near State Highway 371.
On Monday, officials identified the deceased woman as 49-year-old Angela Marie McClelland of Fort Ripley.
Authorities believe she was fatally struck by a vehicle. Anyone with information about suspicious activity in the area of Legend and Killian roads is asked to contact the sheriff's office at 218-829-4749.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is assisting with the investigation.
