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Body Found In Ditch Near Highway 99 In South Sacramento

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) -- The body of a woman was found in a ditch in south Sacramento this morning and foul play is suspected, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.

The body was discovered lying in a ditch along Highway 99 and Florin Road. A witness said that while walking to work after his bike got a flat, he saw the woman lying motionless in the embankment and landscaped area at westbound Florin Road to the southbound Highway 99 off-ramp. He went to a nearby doughnut shop and called 911.

Sheriff's deputies arrived at about 7 a.m. along with paramedics, who pronounced the woman deceased at the scene. They don't believe her body had been there long.

The woman was described as dark-skinned but her identity and age have not been released.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Sheriff's Department at (916) 874-5115, Crime Alert at (916) 443-HELP, or send a text message tip to 274637 (CRIMES) and enter SACTIP followed by the tip information. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.

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