Body found in Tooele County on westbound I-80 near milepost 93

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Highway Patrol is investigating the discovery of a body found Wednesday afternoon on westbound I-80.

According to Lt. Nick Swallow, of the UHP, a citizen called to report they saw something off the side of westbound I-80, between the Grantsville and Midvalley Highway exits.

Upon further investigation by a UHP trooper, a body was found in sagebrush. 

The UHP says the deceased individual is a middle-aged male. Swallow says it was found 26 feet off of the highway in sagebrush. 

A law enforcement crime lab has responded to the scene. Swallow says the death was not from a crash. Additionally, he’s unsure if foul play was involved, but the investigation is ongoing. 

This is a developing story.

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