(KMZA)--An investigation has been launched following the discovery of a body near a state highway in rural Nemaha County( Ks) late Wednesday morning.

According to the Nemaha County Sheriff’s Department, authorities located the body of an unidentified white male near Highway 62, about a ½ mile south of 32nd Road, around 11:30.

The Sheriff’s Department says they are working to positively identify the man and notify next of kin.

The investigation is continuing and no further information is available at this time.