MADISON COUNTY, Illinois — The body of an adult male was discovered Monday in the Mississippi River at the Interstate 270 bridge. The body was found on the Illinois side of the river.
According to St. Louis City Fire Captain Garon Mosby, the St. Louis Fire Department got the call of a body found in the Mississippi River at 9:23 a.m. on Monday. He said the body was discovered at the I-270 bridge, which is currently undergoing construction.
Mosby said that the body had become lodged along with some driftwood against two barges that were connected in the river. Someone discovered the body and called to report it…