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Death Investigation Continues for Woman's Body Found on Highway

Authorities continue investigating the death of woman found on the side of a major South Florida highway.

On Friday, the Florida Highway Patrol identified the woman as 40-year-old Michelle Wilson.

Police responded to a call Tuesday shortly after 3:30 a.m. where a Wilson's body was found on the ramp to State Road 874 – also known as the Don Shula Expressway - northbound from the Florida Turnpike.

Troopers said the woman had a cut on the back of her head but there weren't obvious signs she was run over or hit by a car.

According to the Miami Herald, a spokesman in the medical examiner’s office said the wound could have caused her death, but they haven't determined what caused it.

Police haven't shared any further information regarding the incident.

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