Maryland State Police said a decomposed body was found along the side of an Anne Arundel County highway.
@MDSP troopers are on the scene of decomposed human remains found this evening down embankment on WB I-695 near Rt 10. ID unk at this time.
— MD State Police (@MDSP) September 22, 2017
Shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Friday, a motorist stopped on the shoulder of the inner loop ramp of I-695 to Route 10 south. While out of the vehicle the motorist saw what appeared to be human remains down the embankment and called 9-1-1.
Maryland State Police responded to the scene.
Police discovered a fully clothed decomposed body lying on the ground.
No identification was found near the body.
State police are investigating this as a potential homicide.
Transportation officials said that a portion of Rt. 10 could be closed until 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
Police have not identified the body and the cause of death is not yet known.
The remains are being sent to the Medical Examiner for an autopsy.
@MDSP Homicide Unit will lead death investigation. Cause of death unknown. Remains will go to Chief Medical Examiner's Office for autopsy.
— MD State Police (@MDSP) September 22, 2017
Anyone with information about this death is urged to contact Maryland State Police at the Glen Burnie Barrack at 410-761-5130. Callers may remain anonymous.
