A 24-year-old Miller County man's body has been sent to the Arkansas State Medical Examiner's Office after he was found dead Thursday about 400 feet from his wrecked vehicle.
At 2 a.m. Thursday, Miller County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to the 2700 block of Miller County Road 70 regarding a one-vehicle accident, said Chief Deputy Mark Lewis in a news release.
Upon arrival, deputies located a 1994 Ford Ranger pickup on the side of Miller County Road 70 that was unoccupied and had apparently been involved in a collision with multiple mail box structures along the side of Miller County Road 70.
The collision resulted in significant damage to the vehicle as it traveled more than 300 feet along the side of Miller County 70. Deputies were told that the last known driver of the vehicle was Kevin Pickens, 24 of Miller County.
Deputies searched the immediate area and were unable to locate Pickens who deputies believed had left the scene after the accident. Deputies were also told that Pickens had contacted relatives by cell phone shortly after the accident.
At 4:15 p.m.; relatives of Pickens found his body about 30 feet off MC 70, about 400 feet from where the damaged pickup had been recovered. Deputies and Miller County Investigators responded to the scene and began their follow-up investigation.
There was no apparent indication of foul play noted at either the accident scene, or at the location where Picken's body was discovered. Because of the nature of the incident, the body was transported the Arkansas State Medical Examiner's Office in Little Rock to determine the cause and manner of death. The investigation is ongoing.