Body found on I-215 West near SLC airport, officials say

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SALT LAKE CITY — A man's body was found on I-215 near the Salt Lake City International Airport, officials said.

A passerby alerted officials to the body about 3:45 p.m. near the interchange of northbound I-215 West and westbound I-80, according to Utah Highway Patrol trooper Michael Gordon.

The body was located on the north side of the road near the northbound ramp to I-80 from I-215 West, UHP officials said on the agency's website. A passerby called to report the body, according to UHP.

Officials determined the body appeared to have been on the side of the road for more than a day. The deceased's age and cause of death remain unknown, Gordon said.

Police activity that has been causing some traffic backups on the transition ramp from NB I-215 West Belt to WB I-80. @kslnewsradio pic.twitter.com/NEGwbQPxN1
— Rikki Meece (@KSLRikki) September 28, 2018

Officials from UHP and the Utah State Bureau of Investigations are investigating, according to Gordon. Investigators will be working with the Utah Medical Examiner's Office to determine the man's cause of death, officials said.

As of 6:15 p.m., no lanes on the highway were closed and traffic was flowing with negligible delays, according to UHP.

No other information about the body or the circumstances surrounding the situation were immediately available Friday evening. This story will be updated when more details are released.

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Editor's note: An earlier version of this article referred to the Utah State Bureau of Investigations as the Utah State Board of Investigations. This article has been updated to reflect that correction.