Body found following house fire in Barren County

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – Authorities are investigating after a body is discovered in a burned home in Barren County.

The Barren County Sheriff’s Office says firefighters were called to the home at 960 Boatman Road in the Railton community around 1:50 a.m. Tuesday.

Firefighters located the body after putting out the fire.

The body was taken to the State Medical Examiners Office in Louisville for an autopsy.

The sheriff says there is no identification on the victim and foul play is not suspected at this time.