FAYETTE COUNTY — Deputies are investigating after human remains were found near a major Ohio interstate last week.
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A construction contacted the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office after discovering human remains in a wood line adjacent to Interstate 71 South near the 64 Mile Marker in Jasper Township on Aug. 29, according to a social media post.
The remains were found near the Rattlesnake Creek bridge on I-71 as traffic was maintained.
The worker alerted deputies and it was confirmed that the skeletal remains were human.
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The remains were transported to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office for further examination.
The cause of death and identity are currently unknown.
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