A routine inspection of the area surrounding Exit 272 on Interstate 90 at State Route 902 revealed the body of an unidentified man at a transient camp.

According to a news release from the office of the Spokane County Sheriff, at about 10 a.m. on Nov. 8, Washington State Department of Transportation employees were inspecting an area on the northwest corner of the interchange. There they found the remains of what appear to be of an adult male in an advanced state of decomposition.  

Spokane County major crimes detectives were called to the scene to conduct an investigation to determine what occurred or if any criminal activity was involved.  

The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the name of the decedent, along with cause and manner of death, once the remains have been positively identified and it is appropriate to do so.