Human remains discovered along highway in Onalaska
April 26, 2021
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ONALASKA, Wis. (AP) Police are investigating after human remains were found by people picking up litter along a La Crosse County highway.
The remains were discovered along an embankment near Highway 53 in Onalaska Sunday, authorities said. Officials at the scene said it appears the remains had been there for some time. And, it could take several weeks or longer to make a positive identification, WKBT-TV reported.
Several other agencies assisted Onalaska police on scene, including the State Patrol, state Department of Justice and La Crosse County Medical Examiner s Office. Top Picks In Shopping
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ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) – Onalaska Police launched an investigation Sunday after a body was found just before 10 a.m. near Highway 53, off of the southbound on-ramp near Sand Lake Road.
Onalaska Police officials say two people, who were cleaning up trash along Highway 53, said they saw what they believed to be human remains along the west side embankment, just south of Sand Lake Road.
Officers at the scene confirmed the remains appeared to be human. It also appeared the remains had been at that location for a period of time according to officials.