Snowplow driver uncovers two bodies along remote California highway, cops say

A snowplow driver with the California Department of Transportation discovered two bodies on a remote highway in Mono County just before dawn Monday, authorities say.

The bodies of a man and woman were found on the shoulder of Highway 395 near Bridgeport, east of Yosemite National Park, at 6:30 a.m., the county sheriff’s office reported on Facebook.

The sheriff’s office and California Highway Patrol shut down the road, the release said. An investigation determined the man and woman had been murdered.

The two are not from Mono County, but authorities are not releasing their names until their families have been informed, the Facebook post said.

Investigators say the murders appear to be targeted and pose no threat to Bridgeport residents. They asked that anyone with information call 760-932-7549, option 7.

This story was originally published November 11, 2020 at 10:22 AM with the headline "Snowplow driver uncovers two bodies along remote California highway, cops say."