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Body found in Tooele County on westbound I-80 near milepost 93
Feb 15, 2023, 5:25 PM
| Updated: Feb 16, 2023, 8:48 am
The Utah Highway Patrol says a deceased body was found along westbound I-80 near milepost 93 on Wednesday afternoon. (Utah Highway Patrol)
(Utah Highway Patrol)
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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