LITITZ, Pa. — Police in Lancaster County said a dead body found Tuesday along the side of the road in Clay Township was that of a 70-year-old man who went missing.
The body was found shortly before 4 a.m., about five feet off the shoulder of the roadway on the 400 block of West Burkholder Road, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional Police.
Responding officers could not detect any vital signs from the man, but attempted lifesaving measures until EMS personnel arrived at the scene, police said.
Once EMS arrived, police began attempting to determine the man's identity. They later learned he had gone missing from a nearby residence.
The EMS provider transported the victim to Ephrata WellSpan Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased, according to police.
The Office of the Lancaster County Coroner was advised of the death and followed procedures for making further determinations as to the cause and manner of death.
The death was reported as not being considered suspicious, police said.
