The Highway Patrol has identified a body found in the median of I-44 near the West Bypass exit in Springfield.
Troopers say Craig Griffitts from California was hit by a car around 4:40 Monday morning.
The vehicle was driven by a man from Republic. Authorities did not get a call about the body until 11:30 am.
Troopers closed down one lane of the interstate to investigate.
This article is provided by Ozarks News – 93.3 KWTO
