Construction workers discover body of man under bridge south of Empire
Construction workers building the new Santa Fe Avenue bridge over the Tuolumne River discovered a man’s body Tuesday morning.
Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the scene south of Empire near Lakewood cemetery at about 11:30 a.m., said Lt. Brandon Kiely.
Deputies found a deceased adult male near construction material on the north side of the river and homicide detectives were dispatched.
Radio dispatch traffic indicated construction workers said the man was stabbed. Kiely would not confirm that.
This story was originally published October 22, 2019 at 1:01 PM.
Erin Tracy
The Modesto Bee