UPDATE: Utah Highway Patrol identifies 73-year-old found dead on I-15
Apr 16, 2025, 1:00 PM | Updated: Apr 17, 2025, 3:22 pm
(Utah Highway Patrol)
(Utah Highway Patrol)
SALT LAKE CITY – A body was found on the side of Interstate 15 Wednesday morning in Davis County.
According to Lt. Cameron Roden with the Utah Highway Patrol, a driver discovered the body of a 73-year-old man at approximately 11 a.m. when they were stopped on the side of the highway.
On Thursday, UHP identified the man as Keith Jerome Franklin from Utah.
Police incident
NB I-15 at MP 315 (2600 S, Woods X) Davis Co.
Est. Clearance Time: 12:15 PM
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The driver’s vehicle had broken down on the right shoulder of the northbound lanes of the highway on Wednesday, and the driver left it, according to the Department of Public Safety. DPS reported troopers stopped to check the vehicle, and “coordinated with the driver for its removal.”
When the driver returned to their vehicle, “they noticed what appeared to be a body between the concrete barrier and the sound wall, a spot not easily visible from the freeway,” DPS said.
Police arrived and discovered the body of a 73-year-old man nearby. On Wednesday afternoon, Lt. Kohler with UHP said in a press conference it was likely the man’s body had been there for approximately a week.
Lieutenant Kohler
The Utah Highway Patrol and the Utah State Bureau of Investigation are investigating, and reported there were no signs of foul play.
“Investigators are working to determine how the individual ended up in this location, why they were there, and the cause of death,” DPS said.
The right lane of northbound I-15 was closed Wednesday afternoon as the investigation was ongoing.
This is a developing story. It may be updated.
