ST. LOUIS — St. Louis police are investigating after a man was found dead Monday morning under an overpass along Interstate 55.
A spokesperson for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said officers were investigating an abandoned vehicle that was partially blocking the roadway at about 8:30 Monday morning when they discovered the man.
Police said the man was unconscious and not breathing under an overpass near Lafayette Avenue. When EMS workers arrived on the scene, they pronounced him dead.
The incident is being investigated as a "sudden death."
The spokeswoman said police do not believe the man was related to the abandoned vehicle.
This story will be updated when more information becomes available.
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