Body found on the side of SC 336 is identified as Ridgeland woman, officials say
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The body of a woman found Saturday morning on the side of S.C. 336 has been identified, according to the Jasper County Coroner’s Office.
Markeshia DuPont, 27, of Ridgeland, was pronounced dead shortly after 6 a.m., according to Jasper County Coroner Willie Aiken Jr.
She was found near the Tilman-Wagon Branch Community Center in Ridgeland, Aiken said.
The death appears to be a hit-and-run, said Jasper County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Jeff Crosby.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office are investigating.
Sofia Sanchez
The Island Packet