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Body of 18-year-old Jerico Springs man found along I-49 in Cass County

The body of Lloyd M. Huff, 18, of Jerico Springs, Mo., was found in the median of Interstate 49 about two miles south of Peculiar on Sunday.
The body of Lloyd M. Huff, 18, of Jerico Springs, Mo., was found in the median of Interstate 49 about two miles south of Peculiar on Sunday.

The Cass County sheriff’s office said Monday afternoon that the body found in the median of Interstate 49 was that of 18-year-old Lloyd M. Huff of Jerico Springs, Mo.

Deputies found his body about 7 a.m. Sunday just two miles south of Peculiar after receiving a call reporting that there was a body in the median of the interstate.

Investigators were working to determine the cause of his death and asked anyone traveling in the area around 10 p.m. Saturday or who had information about Huff’s death to contact the Cass County sheriff’s office at 816-380-5200.

Robert A. Cronkleton: 816-234-4261, @cronkb

This story was originally published March 7, 2016 at 7:23 PM with the headline "Body of 18-year-old Jerico Springs man found along I-49 in Cass County."

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