Decomposed Body Found Along Md. Highway By Police
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Maryland State Police say a decomposed body was found along the side of an Anne Arundel County highway.
@MDSP troopers are on the scene of decomposed human remains found this evening down embankment on WB I-695 near Rt 10. ID unk at this time.
— MD State Police (@MDSP) September 22, 2017
A trooper made the discovery along the embankment of Route 10 under I-695.
Transportation officials say that the portion of Rt. 10 could be closed until 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
Officers have not identified the body and the cause of death is not yet known.
The remains are being sent to the Medical Examiner for an autopsy.
@MDSP Homicide Unit will lead death investigation. Cause of death unknown. Remains will go to Chief Medical Examiner's Office for autopsy.
— MD State Police (@MDSP) September 22, 2017
Maryland State Police Homicide Unit is leading the death investigation.
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