Durham police are investigating a death after a body was found early Saturday morning on the Durham Freeway that closed part of the roadway for hours.
Police said an unidentified Hispanic man was found dead in the northbound lanes of NC 147 around 2:20 a.m. Before then, he was last seen walking on Swift Avenue. The cause of death has not been determined.
The investigation shut down NC 147 North at Swift Avenue for several hours.
According to ABC11, The News & Observer’s newsgathering partner, police were also present at the intersection of West Main Street, Swift Avenue and Broad Street on Saturday morning. This is near Duke East Campus. Durham Police confirmed the two scenes are linked.
Anyone with any information is asked to call Investigator A. Bongarten at (919) 560-4440 ext. 29529. You can also call CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200 or visit their website, www.durhamcrimestoppers.org.
CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards of up to $2,000 for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves
