Orange County

Driver finds skeletal remains after pulling over on I-4

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies in Orange County are investigating after a grisly discovery was made Saturday night.

Investigators said a driver on westbound Interstate 4 pulled off the highway for a pit stop at around 9 p.m.

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The driver walked toward some overgrown brush near the State Road 528 overpass when they found skeletal remains.

Deputies responded to remove the remains and process the scene for evidence.

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Investigators were unable to give a cause of death or identity of the victim.

No other details were released by deputies and the investigation is ongoing.

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Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the Orange County Sheriff’s Office at 407-836-4357.

Channel 9 will continue to monitor this investigation and provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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