COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. -- A body of an unidentified person has been found.

The sheriff's office says the body was found Friday in Hinson Crossroads in Fair Bluff behind Tobacco Barn.

The State Bureau of Investigation is now assisting the sheriff's office with the investigation.

They say the identity and cause of death are pending autopsy results.

Get the latest news, sports and weather delivered straight to your inbox. Click here to sign up for email and text alerts.