St. Joseph County Police investigate after body found on Darden Road trail

Andrew S. Hughes, South Bend Tribune
Updated ·1 min read
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SOUTH BEND — St. Joseph County Police are investigating the death of a person whose body was discovered at approximately 7 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6 on the walking trail near the Darden Road bridge.

A neighbor discovered the body while walking early Monday morning and called police.

Upon arrival, county police officers found a deceased body on the trail. County police detectives remained at the scene through the afternoon as they investigated the person's identity and the cause of death.

An autopsy was scheduled for the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 7.

As of Monday afternoon, investigators were not releasing any further information.

A pedestrian bridge parallel to Darden Road crosses the St. Joseph River as it connects two paved trails: the Riverside Trail and the Darden Road trail.

Anyone with information is asked to call county police Detective Santa at 574-235-9569.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Body found on walking trail in South Bend