Body discovery remains under investigation; discovery led to hours-long shutdown
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico -- New Mexico State Police say a man was found dead inside a car on State Road 404 on Wednesday.
The discovery prompted a shutdown in both directions for nearly six hours.
As ABC-7 reported, the road opened just before 10 p.m. Wednesday night following the criminal investigation.
The road connects the towns of Anthony and Chaparral.
According to NMSP, their Investigations Bureau is working closely with the Office of the Medical Investigator to determine the man's identity and cause of death.
